Dragons in the Gum Tree Grove

Come Play

“I hear mermaids sing at sea
and sparrows chatter at the door.
Will you come and play with me?
We'll fly with dragons in the moon's hot light,
or bowl with dust balls on the floor.”
“I have chores that will not wait.”
“We can run with wolves in the snow,
or race the meadows with unicorns.”
“I will not play, you crazy coot.”
“Dolphins dance where whale spouts blow,
elves hunt mushrooms among the ferns,
leave the work for another time.”
“I must go to muck out the barns.
I'm grown up now, and cannot dream.”

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Updated last on:  2001/06/03