It's Spring again in the northern hemisphere which means #SpringFlingKidLit competition is on! It was loads of fun using a Gif for inspiration. I hope you enjoy my entry below. Huge thanks to Ciara ONeal and Kaitlynn Sanchez for hosting. The Dragon In Henry's Cupboard.
‘There’s a baby dragon in my cupboard!’ yelled my brother Henry as he burst into my room waving his arms about excitedly. ‘There can’t be a dragon in your cupboard because dragons don’t exist,’ I said and continued reading my book Science Made Easy. ‘Oh yeh?’ He took the book, threw it on the bed, grabbed my ankles and started dragging me out across the hallway. ‘Okay, okay let me go!’ I cried. ‘I’ll come look!’ As we entered his room, I saw the cupboard door was slightly open. A small, green creature with two enormous yellow eyes peered out at us from under a pile of t-shirts and underpants. My jaw dropped. ‘Told you,’ Henry grinned, and to prove he was right, the dragon hiccupped, and a small flame shot out of its mouth. I never doubted my brother again!
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If I could change who would I be? And should I change from being me?
‘Cause after all it’s who I am but should I change me if I can? Should I change from being brave and fighting dragons known as Dave? And climbing up the castle wall to save old Humpty from his fall? Should I change from being bold and fighting pirates for their gold? And sailing seas to find the chest beneath the spot that’s marked with ‘X’? Would I change the me whose friend is different – just because of them? The ones who say ‘She’s not like you. Her skin’s not right. Her hair’s strange too.’ The ones who think their way is right. The ones whose words are full of spite. Who say if we don’t act like them we cannot ever be their friend. But I’m not sure I’d care to be a friend to those who pick on me The ones who bully, call me names. I do not want to play their games. I’d rather have my friend who’s brave and not afraid of dragon Dave! A friend who’s bold and sails the seas in search of treasures just like me! We’re best of friends that much we know, and yes we’re same but different, So, I hug her tight ‘cause we can see, that I am her and she is me.
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