Not An Ordinary Frog

Beulah Marie Starr

He splashed about in the little creek
An ugly, bright green bloke
With bulging eyes and slimy skin
And a mournful, strident croak

"I am a handsome frog" he said
But to me he looked a fright
However my mother taught me
to be friendly and polite

"Now I know" the froggie said
"You are not a forward miss,
but would you be offended
if I asked you for a little kiss?"

He offered up his puckered lips
and said "I must convince,
that between this froggie framework,
there lurks a handsome prince"

Now NO ONE saw me kiss that frog
and no one heard him say
"How I love this fairy tale,
you are the fifth I've kissed today"

by Beulah Marie Starr

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