I was traveling
on
a
train
that was having difficulty staying on the tracks.
It was loud
with metal
scraping against metal.
There was no actual train
it was more like a rectangular tunnel
a wall that we leaned against.
We were informed
that because the train was not able to stay on the tracks
we would have to get off.
We were in a desert
all sand and brush.
all sand and brush.
Walking up a small sand dune
an oasis appeared before us.
By the entrance
lay a single rose
lay a single rose
I bent down to pick it up.
As I lifted the rose
tiny thorns appeared all over the stem
and I had to drop it back on the sand.
We began strolling along the pathway
in the oasis
it seemed to be some kind of zoo.
We thought of finding a monkey
that was really our friend in disguise.
Appearing above us was a
rainbow
everything else seemed as if it was washed in grey
I started to sing
" Somewhere over the rainbow"
and as I did
my friends saw the rainbow
and joined in
" Somewhere over the rainbow"
but try as we might
and it became a very loud song
the other people in the zoo couldn't see the rainbow
or hear us sing
and their colour faded to grey.
-Sophie Robertson
1 comment:
Wow, thanks Crystal. Funny how your comment came when I began to doubt my significance. Life sure is an interesting ride - glad you're part of mine.
-Sophie
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