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.
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2012
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