During my time as a postman, I often delivered to rural areas, requiring the use of a van. Almost on a daily basis, I would see dead hedgehogs and, whilst any dead animal is a sad thing, a dead hedgehog seems sadder than most! Stupid I know, but there you have it. Anyway, I decided to write a little poem about it! I also decided to try an write the poem as though someone were saying it with a bit of an accent, just to see if it would work. 

Enjoy!

Today I spied an ‘edge’og,

wot really looked quite ‘fin.

That’s prob’ly ‘cause a bloomin’ truck,

‘ad jus’ run over ‘im!

So nex’ time you spies an ‘edge’og,

on the road an’ in distress,

kindly put ‘im on the parf,

‘Cause they don’t ‘arf make a mess!