There once was a Tortoise and a Hare
The Hare hopped so fast
He got quickly everywhere
“You’re such a slow-poke silly Tortoise,”
teased the hopping Hare.
Why don’t you speed it up a bit?
I’m rushing. Don’t you care?
“You always rush to places Hare,
Hopping on and on
But I bet I could win a race with you,
This slow-poke wants some fun.”
“Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,” laughed the Hare.
“You are funny indeed.
We’ll let the Fox set us a course
And judge who wins the deed.”
And off they went
The Hare went first
Hopping as fast as ever.
The Tortoise followed far behind
Slow and steady
Slow and steady
As slow and steady as ever.
The Hare soon lost the Tortoise’s track
And figured the race won
So down he lay to take a rest
For so much hopping tired his legs.
And as he dozed
The Tortoise passed him
Slow and steady
Slow and steady,
Until the Hare was far behind him.
The Hare woke just in time to find
The Tortoise crossing the finish line
And when the Fox asked what had happened,
The Hare admitted:
“Sometimes it’s not about who goes fastest,
But about who never falters.”
-The End-
Copyright © 2005 Maricel Jimenez. All rights reserved.
