Marisol was reading in the garden
her parasol providing needed shade
some crustless sandwiches for hungry nibbling
and a tall refreshing glass of lemonade
today she will read about adventure
upon the high and treacherous black sea
yesterday she fell down a wild rabbit hole
and joined some curious characters for tea
Marisol had grown to love the library
with it rows and rows of musty, dusty books
filled with interesting people
like cowboys, fairy queens and shifty crooks
little Suzi Knightley spied young Marisol
perched all comfy cozy 'neath her tree
and asked her to come join her and the others
for a rousing social game of hide and seek
Marisol considered well this invite
but politely said she couldn't be disturbed
for Suzi Knightley had just interrupted her
as her pirates' ship had pillaged some rich burg
so she stuck her nose right back between the pages
of her favorite new book just as before
and held her breath in great anticipation
wondering what new plot twists were in store
merrily, she sat and nibbled biscuits
as she lived page after page of this adventure
she was a pirate queen with every freedom
but her mutinous crew just sold her as indentured!
she raised her pirate sword in threatening protest
and the crew, they raised their cannon in reply
then ... gasp! ... at once young Marisol was startled ...
a croquet ball had landed at her side
Charlie Mitchner trotted up to Marisol
his croquet mallet smartly held in tow
he invited Marisol to join their tournament
but she returned the ball and nicely told him no.
the mutiny was just as she had left it
sword in hand, she made ready for a scrape
she raised her head and took a slow, deep inhale
breathing in the salt sea air, and ... CAKE!
Sugar pancake scents were wafting 'round her
and then she heard a strange sound on the breeze
a din of ponies neighing and of music
and children laughing gaily as you please
all these things meant just one thing to Marisol:
the traveling carnival had come to town!
so she closed her book and gathered up her parasol
and set off for the brightly lit fairgrounds.
there she saw her friend, young Suzi Knightley,
and Charlie Mitchner (now without his mallet)
she joined the on the pretty painted carousel
and they laughed and squealed as round and round they galloped
Marisol looked over at her playmates
she wondered why they hadn't got together sooner
she knew the both of them would make for fine adventurers
and the lesson she had learned could not be truer:
books are lovely tools for entertainment
and they're fabulous for learning 'bout new things
just be careful not to lose sight of reality
don't miss out on all the fun the real life brings!
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