Turtle Swimming Party

Turtle Swimming Party

Down in the meadow by the sycamore trees is a brook fed pond.

At one end grows tall green weeds;

at the other are dark smooth rocks.

Scattered across the surface of the pond are multi-colored water lilies;

pink, white, blue, and yellow.

Over by the sycamore trees where one fell during a storm;

it is now part in the water and part out.

Living all around the pond are many different kinds of animals.

But the funniest of all the animals are the turtles.

From the time the sun wakes each day until it goes back to sleep each night;

this happy band of turtles play in and around the pond.

They dive off the smooth brown rocks;

they play hide and seek among the reeds.

They play tag among the blooms of the water lilies and use the fallen sycamore tree as a slide.

They swim and glide in the clear blue water;

racing from one end of the pond to the other.

They rest among the soft green grass and sun on the smooth brown rocks.

But they don't rest or sun for very long;

cause play is much more fun.

This happy band of turtles loves playing all day long.