We Are Doddies

We are Doddies, smooth as eggs,
we've got bodies on our legs.
We've got heads with tiny brains,
we play leapfrog when it rains.

We are Doddies, often wet,
we don't know what we forget.
We are warmest when it's hot,
we are coldest when it's not.

We are Doddies, small and round,
we're not missing when we're found.
We are closest when we're near,
we're not there when we are here.

We are Doddies, we don't mind
if we leave ourselves behind.
So we never make a fuss,
we are Doddies, look for us.

By Jack Prelutsky