you’ve got 20 minutes to make up a story as you go along. Expectant child in front of you, what can you do?
“Tell me a story.” The little girl said, as I sat myself down at the end of her bed. “Which book would you like.” I said with a smile, “No. Make me a story. You haven’t done that in a while.” “Okay and just what, is this story to be about?” “Elements, ELEMENTS!” The little girl did shout. (She meant Earth,Fire,Wind,Water.) “So lay down little Princess, lay down in your bed. Stretch, yawn deeply, snuggle down, rest your body, rest your head….”
“Elements, Elements. Elements….” I said….
“I’m hot.” Said Fire dancing around “And I’m so much more deadly than you.”
“From such a teeny tiny spark, I cause utter carnage, I burn everything right through.”
“Pish posh!” Said Water with a mighty roar. “I can turn you in to nothing but steam.”
“You wouldn’t.” Said Fire.
“I would, I would.”
“You wouldn’t, cuz that would be mean.”
“I’m the most deadly.” Said water with a gurgle. “When people see me they shout.”
“I can engulf buildings, rip up trees.” “And wash cars, boats,lorries away, I can even put you out!”
Wind, who had been quiet, then piped up. “Neither of you are as deadly as me.”And with a deep breath and a crashing big woosh, he pushed Water onto Fire and put him out. Then pushed Waters tide out as far as he could see.
“See the two of you squibbly squabbalers, I’m the most powerful element that can be.”
Now earth, who did not talk very much, and who listened to all around.
He shifted his plates so very very high, to tower above the ground.
He looked at Wind and Fire and Sea(Water),
and although individual, saw what they could be.
He spoke with a voice both old and wise as he called, “Come here, Wind, Water, Fire all three.”
“Do you not understand, have you no idea, if we work together how strong we could be?”
“We are the elements, we bring death, we bring life.”
“We help feed every man and his child and his wife.”
“We were here so long ago and we will always be around.”
“From the Wind in the sky to the Fire, Water and me the Ground.”
Wind hovered, Fire glowed, Water sat so close to shore.
And for once they all agreed. No one was more deadly as all four….
“Now now little Princess, it’s time for your bed. One more cuddle for you tightly, A kiss dropped on your head.”
One more smile for you, as I walk out the door. ” I love you mummy.” “And I love you more….”
.x.
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