A Horrid Surprise
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"What a glorious place," says he,
Bounding through the field.
Not a cloud in the sky,
Not a care in his heart.
And deeper he goes,
Without fear of reproach.
Until a creature emerges from its hole,
And crones with delight:
"For you, boy, a most horrid surprise!"
The day no longer so bright,
The place not so glorious.
But a horrid surprise for one,
Is not so horrid for the next.
The creature's surprise:
A happy little Shih Tzu,
Tail wagging with joy.
The boy has a new companion,
Perhaps not horrid at all.