Lessons In Love
Tina Turtle polished her shell.
She was looking good…
She was looking swell.
Tonight would be a special night.
She was going out
And all felt right.
Painting her nails…
And sprucing her tail…
She took extra time to shine her scales.
Edward, a snake, was going to call.
The last time she saw him…
She couldn’t recall.
Circumstances, then, were not ideal.
Things weren’t right…
Not the right feel.
But she hoped, as some time had passed,
That serpent-friend Eddy,
Had regained his class.
Edward was nice but had a bent to stray.
He’d wandered once but now
Promised to stay.
So, Tina was willing to forget and forgive.
Hoping for miracles, she would
Live and let live.
So, she primped… making herself ready
For a warm reunion with
Her former steady.
At last Edward’s advent time arrived
But sadly Tina’s hopes
Would be denied.
Something happened, that Tina had feared.
The hour grew late but
Edward never appeared.
You see, wayward snakes cannot be trusted.
Once again Tina’s heart would
Be busted.
Sometimes lessons must be learned twice:
Snakes are unscrupulous…
Turtles are nice.
Stash