Once upon a forest floor, a snout poked out a borrowed door, and wheezed and sneezed.

For on the breeze, there came a hint of...

Poo!

Sniff, sniff, went mouse.

Whiff, whiff, went mouse.

Who left this poo outside my house?

I must undo this mystery.

Poodunit!

Oh, squirrel!

Not me, said squirrel, who smelled it all.

This poo is big.

My poo is small, as skunk.

Oh, skunk!

Oh, no, she said.

Don't make me sick.

My poo is thin.

This poo is thick, as porcupine.

Oh, porcupine!

Not mine, he said.

You've got it wrong.

My poo is short.

This poo is long, as fox.

Oh, fox!

Who, me? said fox.

A silly thought.

My poo is pointy.

This poo's not, as coyote.

Oh, coyote!

Please, he said.

You've missed the mark.

My poo is light.

This poo is dark, as deer.

Oh, deer!

Tis, tis, said deer.

I must confess.

My poo is tidy.

That's a mess.

Poo, poo, said mouse.

P-U, said mouse.

Who left this poo outside my house?

I must undo this mystery.

Poo done it.

Something big.

Someone hairy.

Someone who ate seeds and berries.

Gasp!

Bear?

Yes? said bear.

That's mine.

It's true.

The mystery's solved.

I made this poo.

A poo that no one can outdo.

A poo that no one can outpoo.

Poo-ray for moose.

Enough!

Mouse cried.

I'm all pooped out.

She promptly went inside to pout.

Boo-hoo, said mouse.

Their poo's not, as coyote.

Boo-hoo, said mouse.

Their poo, said mouse.

It's wrecked my view.

It's wrecked my house.

How to undo this joke on me?

Then, all at once, she knew.

Oh, mice!

Come on, friends.

There's work to do.

Let's plant these seeds.

Let's spread this poo.

We're small but strong.

We'll right this wrong and make the forest new.

Next spring, upon the forest floor, a snout poked out, a borrowed door.

And breathe in all well the fragrant smell of a garden all abloom.