The Optimistic Cucumber

Once upon a time There lived a cheerful cucumber In a lovely vegetable garden. Optimistic and happy in its green dress, The cucumber was born toothless; Yet it made a firm decision to resist The learned advice to visit a dentist. In the garden the days quickly trickled And on an early summer morning The cucumber timidly asked Its gentle neighbor and kin, A yellow and plump pumpkin: "Excuse me, but don't you think, That you are a little fat? " "Oh, I don't mind to be like that After all I am not an adipose cat. And besides, as a humble pumpkin I would be embarrassed truly Not to be as I am, corpulently brave And unflinchingly yours, roly-poly." Then suddenly a jolly July breeze Blew through the morning garden And the gardener stepped in warbling. He praised his good luck And surveyed several vegetables Ripened with sun shine to pluck. And thus before the clock Struck a forenoon ten, unbiased, The wholesome cucumber ended up In a glorious Greek salad for breakfast. Still, just before being eaten like that, It turned to the pumpkin and said: "Remember this beautiful garden With its comely butterflies unfurled And never-ever lose your faith In the goodness of the world."