TONGUE..TIED !?X

 I PUT MY TONGUE OUT 
FOR A DRINK !?
& BOY WAS I SHOCKED !?
THIS FLY CAME FROM 
OUT OF NO-WHERE
& TIED IT IN A KNOT !?
HE TOLD ME .. THAT
HE,D HEARD I,D LIED !?
SO..HE THOUGHT HE,D 
TEACH ME A LESSON !?
NOW IM.REAL TONGUE-TIED !?
HE SAID.. HE,D COME BACK!?
& UNTIE ME LATER!?
BUT..IT TAUGHT ME A LESSON
NOW..I,M NO TRAITOR!?
I NEVER NOW.TELL NO MORE LIE,S !?
& I HAVE TO THANK!!?
THAT..HONEST LITTLE FLY !?
FOR GIVING..ME ANOTHER TRY !?
I,M VERY GRATEFUL ..TO THAT FLY !?
I,VE LEARNED.TO TELL THE TRUTH!?
& BE ABLE TO LOOK
OTHER PEOPLE IN THE EYE!?
3 WEEK,S HE LEFT ME!!?
BY THIS TREE ...
NOW ALL I SPEAK 
" IS PURE  HONESTY !"

Tracy Timothy xx