New York's out its polar bear.
Gus the Bear one went to view
When in Central Park's small zoo.
Years ago, Gus blew his top,
And kept swimming without stop,--
Stopped performing his old tricks.
Swam for hours, days, and weeks...
Experts checked his vital signs,
But the cause they could not find;
Finally, they asked a shrink
What to do and what to think?
Carefully, he Gus explored,
And opined: ”The Bear is bored!”
So they brought him rubber toys
That they thought a bear enjoyed,
And they made him hunt for food,
Thinking it may do him good.
Now, at the age of twenty-seven,
Gus the Bear went to bear heaven,
And folks from most everywhere
Hope for the zoo another bear...