Frannie’s Fortress
Frannie’s best friend moved away
This made her very sad
When other kids went out to play
She stayed home with her dad
Naturally she felt her
Heart had hit a wall
So she sought herself a shelter
From torment, big and small
Frannie figured it was best
To keep her feelings gated
She’d build for them a fortress
To be locked and palisaded
She planned a sanctuary
Where a girl could find refuge
This stronghold would be very
Fortified and huge
She would make herself a maven
On battlements and forts
To build a bulwark and a haven
And protect her lonely heart
She’d defend her citadel
With fulltime guards on call
And no one could even tell
If she ever cried at all
As she began to write
In a notebook on the floor
Daddy was a welcome sight:
“You have people at the door.”
Sally, Ann and Mary
Came to see if she could play
They had themselves a very
Funterrific day
Daddy said, “I made some lunch
And all your friends can stay.”
The girls all drank some punch
And Frannie put her plans away
by Richard W. Bray
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