Determined and Delighted

 

Helping Hand

Two tiny unwed sisters lived in an old shoe box house,

They went about their day, avoiding the mischievous mouse,

He scurried around their box in the middle of the night,

Brave as they were, he gave them quite a fright,

One day when the sisters were exploring out and about,

They discovered an abandoned trap, they could not live without,

It took all of their strength to drag it back to their humble home,

It was so much heavier than their furniture of Styrofoam,

But they were determined to make use of their well-found treasure,

It was a life-saving find; its worth they could not measure,

Now the biggest task ahead would be how to set the trap,

They certainly did not want to have an unfortunate mishap,

The challenge was great, as they were so very small,

They worked all day and night just to roll a huge cheese ball,

The bait was ready, but oh, the spring was so tight!

They could not set the trap, though they tried with all their might!

They left the trap, the cheese and cried themselves to sleep,

Soundly they slept, exhausted and sad; they did not hear a peep,

While a large human hand appeared, right out of the sky,

He set the trap in an easy second, on the very first try,

The tiny and disappointed sisters awoke to a very loud “SNAP”,

In an instant, their lives were changed; they began to clap!

They celebrated the victory even though they could not explain,

How the trap was magically set, because they had tried in vain,

They were so thankful for the miracle; it was so unexpectedly grand,

Morale of poem: Sometimes all we need is a helping hand!

Tammy Harvey

Written:  10/27/2020