Tales of The Sugar Hollow Twins

Mom was too busy to help,

and Armondo too short to reach it himself.

So Armondo thought of a trick that surely would help.

He yelled and screamed and jumped up and down.

He whirled and twirled and spun himself around.

Then he just PLOPPED – right to the floor!

And kicked and kicked, ‘till he could kick no more.

The dachshund (dakshoont) was so frightened, he barely could yelp.

Thought Armondo to himself, "This surely will help."

But Mom didn’t choose his way.

Oh, no.

She stood firmly in place,

a stern look on her face,

and then she had this to say –

"Special good things must be earned,

and the way to earn must be learned.

Please search for the amelioration

of your great aggravation.

Then the way of good things to earn,

you surely will have learned."

In wonder, Armondo scratched his head.

He turned to his dachshund and said,

"Where might I find the Amelioration of my Great Aggravation?"

But the dachshund, still frightened, raced out of doors.

His short stubby legs sliding across the floors.

Then Armondo went outside, to take a short walk.

He saw a cutworm chewing on a young cabbage stalk.

"Mr. Cutworm," he asked, "would you help me, please?

I’m in search of The Amelioration

of my Great Aggravation."

Mr. Cutworm raised his head and replied,

"You truly, sir, are a great tease.

I see only this ground, not all of creation.

However could I see your Great Amelioration?"