Why, Tortoise?

The question hangs in an unusually pleasant night's air.

"Long answer first?"

Poor little guy.

Wringing his little, red cap.

Shift my shell.

"Better start with the short one.

  Easier."

So, 

 with no fanfare,

  a basic fact is stated.

"They're f*****g morons."

The Gnome's cap and jaw hit the floor.

A tortoise can be blunt.

   

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

my three box turtles really liked this poem...I read it to them...the little one didn't get it, but still laughed, but the older two almost fell out of their shells laughing.
j.

[Jon Roggie]

The little one will learn,
and the older two are just laughing at the truth.
Those make the best jokes!

Jon

[Lorry]

I'm laughing, not even knowing what the question was... But I'm busy guessing 😀

[Jon Roggie]

I would like to say, I only repeat what I have heard,
and only with a touch of dramatization.