Fearing and Floating

It was so large The New York Barge If you wish to see The Statue of Liberty You board the boat And away you float My ornery friend (Lifelong-till the end) Refused to board the barge It was packed and looked large So I took a bandana Blindfolded Marianna Led my ornery pal To the mid-ship locale She protested ardently I reassured her cheerfully Made it to the island But I had to hold her hand As we climbed to the top Oh my, what a drop This was the only way Her fears I could allay Marianna felt proud She’d made it through the crowd But to this very day She scowls at me in play Whenever I mention Our New York vacation Her fear of the sea Seems now gone, you see But I’ll hold off on buying a cruise Because my dear friend I would lose To this day she’s ornery But she’ll never be ordinary *Entry for Carol Browns Ornery Best Friends contest. True story.