Enormous Tortoise
Enormous Tortoise
Coming right toward us
One enormous tortoise
Admittedly, not coming fast
But still I was cautious
For it make me nauseous
I can’t wait until he goes past
He was there on the corner
Around here he’s a foreigner
For he was not one from the sea
He was ottoman size
And I thought it was wise
To keep distance between he and me
I ain’t figered it yet
But I guess he’s a pet
This guy shows him off now and then
I’m not sure that it’s legal
That’s like owning an eagle
If that’s legal I don’t know since when
Oh, I’ve seen him around
This small Calabash town
The tourist with camera’s all click
I fear he’s being used
And maybe abused
And that’s the part that makes me sick
6/4/12
Copyright © Mike Dailey | Year Posted 2012
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