Laurel Lorrigan

Laurel Lorrigan

Laurel Lorrigan,

who hailed from Oregon,

would only wear pink argyle socks.

A purple tutu,

A sunhat of blue

and a scarf that looked like a fox.

The mother would say,

"Please put those away

and try on that dress from Aunt Dawn."

But no matter her plea,

Laurel simply would flee,

and stick to the clothes she had on.

The mother, being sly,

decided to try

bargaining with Laurel to change.

She bought her a crown

and a lovely ballgown

if the ensemble, she would exchange.

For awhile, Laurel mused

but ultimately refused,

though she wanted the crown quite immensely.

It was just so abrupt.

She couldn't give up

all the things she had loved so intensely.

But after making the call,

she noticed that all

those things, they seemed less exciting.

Her skirt, it was torn.

Her hat was quite worn

and the fox scarf was much less inviting.

And so, Laurel Lorrigan,

still living in Oregon,

retired tutu, the hat and the fox

and now wears a crown

and a lovely ballgown

all with her pink argyle socks.