There Are Tiny People

who grow taller

than mushrooms

and their eyes

can pierce cloudy skies

even see the moon

reveal its flashlight trail

on an evening

of lake surface gleam.                                                                                           

 

They can also swallow

mosquitoes for food

even though frogs

are not happy to share

their own supply

but then a fair plan

is worked out

as humans often do-

 

Oh grandpa this story is a little too weird

can’t you tell a better one before I go to sleep?

 

Ssshhh child I will if you promise to go to

bed after I finish – deal?

 

OK grandpa. They slapped fives.

 

Once upon a time

two seeds were flung into

the sky carried upon

a fierce current of wind.

They tossed and

turned and bumped

and jostled before

landing in an area of

fertile soil on the edge

of a grown forest.

 

It was very scary landing

beside mature trees.

How could they make friends

with such a large forest?

 

This story is much better. Thank you grandpa.

 

You’re welcome my dear grandson.

 

As seasons roiled by

both seedlings came to

grow big and strong

among snow storms and

violent winds along

with animals and bird-nest

building under boughs.

Yes indeed both friends

were proud to be part

of this growing forest. But

one thing was missing

a chance to give each other

a hand shake as friends do.

Their branches did not reach

each other and it was sad.

 

One day a large moose

with wide antlers and a bell

of furry beard hung low

passed under large branches

across his personal trail

and lifted high enough to

allow friends to brush together,

And now they were so glad.

 

Did you like this story about friendship?

asked grandpa noticing his grandson now

asleep, I guess you did came as a smile.

 

 

 

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