Tell it to the Turtles

Tell it to the Turtles

If you’ve got a secret

that would make a sailor blush

and you really want to share it

(but it must be kept hush-hush)

be careful who you tell it to,

be wary what you say:

You can’t trust frogs and crickets

‘cause they gossip night and day!

And don’t believe that birds are safe

‘cause everybody knows

about the squawking prattle

of the blue jays and the crows.

Most chipmunks and some squirrels

will chatter, every chance they get

and if you wish to tell the fish, my friend,

well, you’re all wet!

No, if you need to tell someone

(whose silence is your goal)

tell it to the turtles.

 They won’t tell a soul.

PSC/2014-Apr

Written for 2014 April PAD Challenge:  Day 24 – Tell it to the (Blank):

http://www.writersdigest.com/whats-new/2014-april-pad-challenge-day-24