Oh Speedy! Oh Speedy!
My herpetological friend
My thoughts are on your quiet understanding
On which I so depended
You sit and you listen
Hour upon hour
While I rant and rave,
And you munch a flower
Speedy! OH Speedy!
A turtle of such renowned
That the one to surpass you
Has yet to be found
© JPM 5/12/09
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