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The Squirrel and the Dragon: A Fantasy Short Story

Once upon a time, in a little cottage atop a tall tree in a little forest, there lived a little squirrel named Chestnut. Every morning, Chestnut loved to take her little basket and go on nature walks to collect little colorful flowers in the meadows. She would make bouquets and flower wreaths and sell them at the market square. But one day, when Chestnut went on a walk to collect more flowers, she found a big black hill blocking her way. The big black hill was very strange, because instead of being covered with green grass, it was covered in black scales that shimmered in the sunlight. Another strange thing about the big black hill was that it moved up and down, almost as if it were breathing. “I don’t know how this strange hill got here,” Chestnut said to herself. “But I’ll just climb over it.” Chestnut clambered up the big black hill. It was a little difficult, since it kept moving up and down, but thanks to her determination, Chestnut managed to reach the very top. “I did it!” Chest...

An Apple a Day

An apple a day

Keeps the doctor away

So they say.

 

What would two apples do?

“Two apples a day

Must keep two doctors away,”

Thought Mary May.

 

Mary May

Took two apples a day

To keep two doctors away.

 

What about three?

“Three apples a day

Must keep three doctors away,”

Thought Mary May

 

Mary May

Took three apples a day.

Three apples a day

To keep the sickness at bay.

 

What would four apples do?

“Four apples a day

Must keep four doctors away,”

Thought Mary May.

 

Mary May

Took four apples a day.

Four apples a day

To keep the sickness at bay.

 

What about five?

“Five apples a day

Must keep five doctors away,”

Thought Mary May.

 

Mary May

Took five apples a day.

Five apples a day

To keep the sickness at bay.

 

“I feel unwell,”

Said poor Mary May

The very next day.


She went to the doctor to say,

“I took five apples a day

To keep five doctors away.

Five apples a day

To keep the sickness at bay.”

 

“No wonder you’re unwell,”

The doctor did say.

“Too many apples a day,

Will not keep the doctor away.

You have constipation Ms. Mary May.”

 

The doctor gave medicine to Mary May,

“Take two and call me Monday.”

Soon, old Mary May

Was sent on her way.

 

“I will not eat five apples a day

To keep five doctors away,”

Said poor Mary May.

“I will eat five scoops of ice cream a day,

“Five scoops a day

To keep the pain away.”

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