Boaty went outside to retrieve the BBQ washing one night;
It was dark, apart from a glimmer of moonlight.
Suddenly, he was aware of a very strange sound.
Feeling rather worried, he began to look around.
To my surprise, I saw a hedgehog there;
Busy searching for his food, without a care.
Gone were former feelings of anxiety and fright;
They were swiftly replaced with joy and sheer delight.
He stood and watched the Tiggy in total awe,
As he’d never been that close to a live hedgehog before.
He had absolutely no idea that these creatures roamed,
Unseen by him, each night, so very close to home.
Of his presence, Boaty wasn't sure that Tiggy was aware,
But his close proximity, he seemed happy to bear.
To us oomans, they're extremely welcome guests,
As, hedgehogs are known to eat garden pests.
Boaty stood in the garden, a bottle of xxx in hand,
Watching Tiggy there, snuffling away.
He stood there watching for quite a while;
On his excited face, he wore a joyous smile.
From the Tigs, Boaty struggled to tear his excited eyes away,
And he really hoped that the hegdie would return the next day.
He visited him for many a month, then disappeared,
But, the memory of Tiggy's visits, to him, is still dear.