Be Careful Of Your Wishes
Be Careful Of Your Wishes
A community of turtles lived the bank of turtle Creek.
All the turtles were happy except for Peg's sister Norma Jean.
Norma Jean restlessly dreamed of exploring the high hills up above. She wished she could go up there on an adventure.
One day with sheer determination she wandered uphill leaving the other turtles behind. Exploring the high hills up above had always been her dream. She was on her adventure. It was time to go do what she had always dreamed of to fulfill her adventure.
The climb up was long and taxing on her short legs.
She was small but her shell was heavy and cumbersome.
When she got to the top there was no resting.
The vehicles whizzed by with terrifying speeds that frightened her.
She was very smart and kept to the side road.
The long climb uphill made her very tired and hungry.
Under the shade trees she found tender greens all around.
She ate then decided to rest next to medium rocks.
These rocks would help camouflage her from any impending danger.
When the traffic was sparse she ambled across the road.
This side was much drier with sand,dirt and rocks.
Carelessly broken bottles and cans were all over this area. Norma Jean knew she must be careful.
A dog spied her but its owner stopped the animal.
The owner picked Norma Jean up putting her in a box.
She was going to go become a little girls pet.
The girl took great care of her pet one week.
Meanwhile she was greatly missed in the turtle Creek community.
They searched all over for their missing friend and sister.
Tracks were seen going up the hill with fearful eyes.
The mother of the little girl decided to set Norma Jean free. Mother knew there were turtles in the creek down below.
The little girl and the mother took Norma Jean down to freedom.
This freedom was a different part of the creek area.
Norma Jean was near home but not with her loving family.
She saw a muskrat friend and asked the way home.
Muskrat said “Climb on my back I will take you.”
They were out in the deepest of the creek water.
Muskrat dove down under and Norma Jean slide off his back.
Just in time she hid her head inside her shell before hitting bottom.
Bang she went like a submarine hitting bottom ocean water.
She soon gained composure and somehow got to the top.
A piece of wood floated near so she got aboard.
She came to a cove with flower petals all around.
Her family and friends were having a ceremony for her.
Floating up on the wood she caused a great commotion.
Everyone was happy to see her alive and safely in her home.
© Julia A Knaake