Orphan by Whitni McDonald

Orphan

by Whitni McDonald

The girl received whatever they gave,

Was history's most obliging slave,

Then took her secret to her grave

And she was very very brave.

She always chose:

To catch the cat that missed the mice.

To skate on sand instead of ice,

To eat the worm forsaking rice

To play the game with loaded dice.

But no one knows:

How she met her pirate friend.

How her sails mixed fire with wind.

How the seahorse plays pretend.

Or how she met her gruesome end.