A New Friend

They lived in the glen
at the edge of the woods
with a stream near by
sounding perfect as it looks.

When the littlest one
went out one day,
she traveled near the water
where the stream met the bay.

She had never been here before
and thought it was such a sight
with the sun shining down
to make the moving liquid bright.

With her eyes closed
and her face to the sky,
she imagined to herself
she could fly really high.

The day was perfect 
not a cloud in sight
when a noise from the water
gave her a fright.

Her eyes scanned the scene
but for a moment saw nothing.
Then out on the horizon
she DID see something.

It was coming closer
at a very fast speed.
She squinted real hard
trying to see.

The bubbles blew up 
from below the sea
as an eyeball emerged
to take a peek.

Oh what should she do?
Should she scream? Should she run?
But just then it rose up high
blocking out the sun.


With it’s one pink eye
looking at her
it held out its hand
all covered in fur.

In it it held
a shovel and pail
as it moved toward the sand
with a swirl of it’s tail.

It’s vivid purple lips
when it smiled real big.
Invited her to sit
then it started to dig.

The girl laughed and played
with the creature from the sea.
They were having a good time
until both were hungry.

It was time to say goodbye
and head on home.
She knew her new friend
would go were it came from.

They waved goodbye
and hoped they’d meet again.
They didn’t want the fun to stop
or for it to be the end.

She headed back home
not sure what to say
about where she had been
or with whom she spent the day.

That night she dreamt
of her new friend from the sea,
the fun they had had
and how it made her happy.

Copyright © Mindy Leonard | Year Posted 2007

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