Monday's Child

Illustration by Bernhard Oberdieck

Image provided by Monday's Child

When I was just a little girl

I'd say five or six or so

There was a secret place I'd head

(My Mum would never know)

I'll tell you friend, in a whisper

There was real magic up there

In the space between sleep and slumber

Up in the crisp, night air

Now, this is the part you'll just have to believe

(Otherwise, it wouldn't be fair)

But if I squeezed my eyes real tight,

On the belly of the Moon I'd appear!

I'd sit straight up, feet dangling

(Kitty Kelly always right by my side)

And I'd say to him without looking,

"How are you Sir, tonight?"

"Silly Sally," he'd tease with a smile

(I'm sure he'd wink if he could)

For the answer was always the same,

"As ever, I am more than good."

And from there we'd play without talking

(no need for words between friends)

Kitty Kelly, the Moon and I

In adventures that had no end.

Sometimes, we'd dance with the stars

Turning and spinning just so

Or sometimes pretend to be warriors

Hurling Orion's belt at a foe.

But mostly, we'd sit and wonder

How our grown-up life would be

When things that we would have to do

Would determine the things we would see.

And when the colors of dawn appeared

We'd yawn and stretch and say,

"Thank you, Good Night, for your freedom.

Until next time, we bid you Good Day."

-KVV

The story above was created for Monday's Child, a new weekly challenge which asks those who are interested to create a children's story or verse in response to an image provided. To check it out yourself, please log on to www.childrensverse.blogspot.com.

Kristin xo