The Mouse and the Tortoise

On summers afternoon
They stepped out on a boat
The Tortoise and the Mouse
For a trip down the coast

They sailed on the ocean
With the wind in their faces
Looking at the shore line
And all exciting places

The mouse looked at the tortoise
And said “What could be better?”
“What friends could be happier?
“What ocean could be wetter’?

And so they took the time
To talk and share a laugh
To listen to each story
And watch the sunset pass

And though they were different
They did appreciate
The different lives they lived
And called each other mate

The journey ended late
And they walked each other home
Making sure each other
Was safe and not alone


So from animal to friend
And differences were none
For friends and friends regardless
As long as you have fun.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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