This little piece is for a children’s book.
I would tell you a story if I knew how.
If I knew how, I would.
I would tell you about so many things
if I thought I really could.
I would tell you about the things I like
.… like acrobats and butterflies
and riding on my bike
and forts and frogs
and fishing poles
and chimpanzees
and swimming holes
… or maybe even silly words
that make me laugh a lot,
like bifflebat
and wallywog
and himmeldimmeldot!
I really would if I thought I could.
If I thought I could, I would!
There are lots of things I’d tell about
… like blimps
and blocks and building things,
ghoulish ghosts and dogs that sing,
beaches, balls, and castles in the sand
and rolling down a hill just because I can!
Games and planes
and weathervanes
kites and knights in silly tights,
Halloween and hula hoops
and slimy squeezy goop!
Ladybugs and lollipops
and pretty spinning tops,
funny clowns in silly gowns
running all around.
Yep. I would tell you about lots of things
if I really thought I could.
If I thought I could I would,
if I wasn’t just a kid.
But wait …
I think that I just did!
Note: Imagine the pages with illustrations of knights in silly tights running around fllying kites and all the other fun stuff. Now all I need is a really good illustrator. Know one? Don’t be shy, let me know if you do.