I’ll tell you why I’m tardy
And I hope my excuse will do.
I stopped to view upon a leaf
A spider and some dew.
She spun a web before my eyes
With a soft and silver hue,
And when she looked, I looked at her
And whispered, “Peekaboo!”
I think I may have startled her
And so I waved good-bye,
But when I turned around to go,
I met a butterfly!
I almost caught him in my hand
To bring to class for you,
But when I tried to peek inside,
Away my treasure flew.
And that is how I’m tardy,
But I had to tell you why.
It’s all the fault of a spider’s web
And a sneaky butterfly!
©2009 Charles Ghigna
Father Goose Tree House
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