Why Do Turtles Cross the Road

‘So why are the turtles crossing the road? My sister asked wonderingly As each turtle would come into view. No guarantee, but sometimes we’d see them As we drove with Dad out of town Checking out cows on a farm or two. ‘It’s a great mystery to me,’ I said, ‘As both sides seem really the same, And our vision’s much better than theirs.’ ‘The problem I see with crossing for turtles… Is that they’re low and also slow So fast autos catch them unawares.’ A nice gesture, Dad would frequently stop, Let us scoop them up in a box For the ‘turtle farm’ at our home place. The grip’s important when picking them up ‘Cause turtles can scratch, bite, and pee, Oh what a joke , … ‘turtle won the race!’ But now why does a turtle cross a road? Perhaps he’s trolling for people? Buggers don’t care about other side, From industries’ leaders they take their cue, Their mentors, short visioned and slow, Who risk their lives to get a free ride. Brian Johnston July 27, 2014