Tickle A Turtle

TICKLE  A  TURTLE

Tickle a turtle 

Watch him withdraw

Into his shell

Now he won’t crawl

Back rub a cat

Hear her meow

Run for cover!

Yet, night sees her prowl

Sing to a husky

He’ll howl, too

Nose to the moon

A mystical view 

Pinch his legs

A grasshopper spits

He wants let loose

He can’t do the splits!

Jump like a frog

Be slow as a sloth

Knock at the window

Just like a moth

Hang like a bat

Sleep head down

Cross your arms

High above ground  

Tickle your turtle

He’ll retract

Crawl under your covers

You both take a nap