Kiwi!

The kiwi devised a tragic scheme
So great was his desire to fly
All in the hope of achieving his dream

With hammer, nails and rope, though dismal it seemed
He tirelessly worked, ceaselessly tried
The kiwi devised a tragic scheme

Nailing trees to a cliff’s side, creating a forest theme
‘twas not gravity, but design he chose to defy
All in the hope of achieving his dream

As he leapt from the cliff, with pure glee did he beam
Without hesitation, not questioning why
The kiwi devised a tragic scheme

And in his eye, a tear did gleam
At last! The wingless bird could fly
All in the hope of achieving his dream

Though to his death he would fall
A life with no dreams is no life at all
The kiwi devised a tragic scheme
All in the hope of achieving his dream.

“Kiwi!” is a short animation made famous on Youtube.
I tried to use Villanelle form because I thought it would be easier than writing a sonnet, but I think now I was wrong—it was difficult to find enough words that rhyme to follow the form.

You may watch the animation here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUUx5FdySs