Romancing the Turtle
Romancing The Turtle
A second or third party of unknown origin
Fragmented theories, partially substantiated as of this hour
Fully disclosed an encounter
Between a man and a tortoise or turtle
They told a tale to a friend of a friend
Regarding an unnatural act as a fact
Between a turtle and man caught in the act
With a bottle of wine to seal the deal
A relationship not condoned by the church
As the man had no cloths on
And whose name will remain undisclosed
For the moment
Due to the sensitive nature of the accusatory story
We will take a snack break now. I need energy to continue
There is no reason to doubt this account
Since we can’t discount the sources
Scores of sources from all over town
Maybe one but who knows….maybe less
And the tortoise or turtle for his defense
Speaks no English and therefore it makes no sense
To take this to trial
In Florida as a matter of legal fact and consequence
It is still illegal to sleep with alligators or porcupines
Peculiar I guess in anyone’s mind
Well that’s just fine and justice from behind
But what about the poor other species?
Who will protect them from naked men?
And what if PETA finds out?
As for me, I’m teaching my turtles English
And keeping them safe in the house for good reason
Copyright © Earl Schumacker | Year Posted 2014
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