Poise
As a matter of pride
She kept a royal stride
Esteemed Princess Doe’s poise was her proudest feature
Refined since youth
And practiced in truth
When Esteemed Prince Doe stood and walked, others were meeker
However,
Rumours began to tell
Of a small rural gal
Who possessed a posture and stride of legend
Little Nicole was she
Modest as anything
Positively bewildered she’s even being mentioned
When the princess heard this
She pooh-poohed it with bliss
“Bring me the girl; I’ll give her a lesson in poise.”
Little Nicole was called
She arrived nervous and small
Esteemed Princess Doe was unimpressed with joy
Esteemed Princess Doe
Casually wanted to know
About little Nicole who possessed famed elegance
Little Nicole replied meekly
And answered discreetly
As if she were a bug among angry elephants
Unimpressed Doe
Said “On with the show”
And little Nicole demonstrated her gift
Esteemed Princess Doe
Was shocked and it showed
This girl was everything and more than suggested
With Little Nicole
So poise apropos
Esteemed Princess Doe would never have guessed it
Absolutely amazed
Soon thereafter crazed
Esteemed Princess Doe set to testing her own presence
A book and then two
Balance a ball topped by a shoe
Esteemed princess Doe’s royal poise was truly grand
But little Nicole
With a certain, I don’t know;
“Straight back, chin up, eyes forward” could balance a musical
band!
Esteemed Princess Doe
With scrutiny and hope
Showered little Nicole with a thousand questions
Little Nicole shrugged
As the princess plugged
Nicole’s answers were her best ones
After day and night
Grueling work and insight
Esteemed Princess Doe could not compete with naturally gifted Nicole
The crushed Miss Doe
Was sad and it showed
Little Nicole, the sullen princess she tried to console
“Please don’t be upset
Poise isn’t all of it
You’re esteemed, a princess, and you needn’t faultier”
“So what if I have this
We shouldn’t be so serious
Besides which, between us two, you are best at being taller.”
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