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A Ride To Remember

A secret ride from a new friend

By Colleen Millsteed Published 4 years ago 2 min read
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Yesterday mummy and I had an adventure in the park

Well mummy fell asleep and I had that adventure alone,

I met some tiny friends, Mr Snail and Miss Ladybug

Sitting on the ground, comfortable as it was moss grown.

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We laughed and giggled, talked and smiled, joked awhile

Until the visit was cut short as mummy was slowly waking,

Before saying my goodbyes, I hastily whispered my plan

We had a last giggle as we knew we were mischief-making.

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It was hard to act like my normal self, after arriving home

As the excitement was bubbling up inside like a fizzy drink,

I was sure I was going to explode, then vanish into thin air

My secret the cause of ‘here one minute, gone in a blink’.

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I hear you, I hear you, no I’m pretending you’re not there

Because you sound like a broken record, constantly asking,

“What’s the plan, what’s the plan, come on you can tell me”

So I give in and tell you and you’re left giggling and gasping.

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I should feel bad that mummy doesn’t know, my secret plan

Because I’m heading off on another adventure today, alone,

I know mummy would just worry a lot or maybe even say no

And daddy would worry too, or become angry if he’d known.

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I’ll just tell mummy I am going to go play in the backyard

As it’s where I have organised to meet Mr Snail for a ride,

I’m trying to stay safe, so I decide to wear my bike helmet

As Mr Snail and I race around the yard, swollen with pride.

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Here is the link to mummy and my adventure we had in the park yesterday.

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Originally posted on Medium

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About the Creator

Colleen Millsteed

My first love is poetry — it’s like a desperate need to write, to free up space in my mind, to escape the constant noise in my head. Most of the time the poems write themselves — I’m just the conduit holding the metaphorical pen.

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  • Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago

    A lovely poem , for everyone

  • Super imaginative! Brilliant!

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