Dedication to my Turtle

This is a reproduction of a poem posted which I dedicate to my favourite companion - Leons - a red-necked turtle.

Turtle, Turtle.......(a nursery rhyme)
By Mohammad Ahsan

Turtle, Turtle
Tell me, how many eggs you lay
You won’t believe the truth if I say

Turtle, Turtle
Tell me, how many legs you walk on
Double the legs of yours, Come on!

Turtle, Turtle
Tell me, how far in a day’s time you go
Miles and miles, if you care to know

Turtle, Turtle
Tell me, can you climb up a tree
Just watch me on them, fallen free

Turtle, Turtle
How soft and how hard is your shell
Better you keep off the thing, I tell

Turtle, Turtle
Tell me how good you, to a lake or pond
Cleaning all of them, thus I respond

Turtle, Turtle
Tell me when would you stick your neck out
To tell the truth when you leave me- fear, without

Turtle, Turtle
Tell me man’s crimes, you-so nice and neat
They catch and trap and kill me for my meat

Turtle, Turtle
Tell me, what’s the best of God’s grace?
Simple-“ slow but steady win the race”

Turtle, Turtle
Tell me your life’s agenda on hand
Enjoying the sun and basking on sand