About a Boy
2010
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This is a short story that I had written and illustrated back in the third year of under grad school.
The text is by the extremely talented, Nisha Singh.
Have you heard the story of a little boy of nine?
A tale that is true, not just a fable of mine?
People thought, 'this little boy is odd',
but he didn't seem to mind at all.
'Cause he knew he was special, one day it would show,
as he felt a power inside him steadily grow.
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He wanted nothing more than to fly,
fast through the clear blue sky.
'If you wish for things they come true',
this is what the little boy knew.
So like every night, he prayed to God,
cuddled up with his favourite robot.
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He thinks, 'Tomorrow will be great,
oh my goodness I can hardly wait'.
As the little boy sleeps in his bed,
he sees a wonderful dream inside his head.
He sees that above a world so hateful and scorning,
he and his robot friend are high and soaring.
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In the morning he rushes to brush his teeth,
so excited he can barely stand on his feet.
As he brushes he looks in the mirror,
what he sees gives him a little shiver.
In his reflection are wings of shiny white,
which must mean that God answered his prayers right?
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He skips breakfast and leaves in a hurry,
not bothering to leave a note for mummy.
He watches some birds as they flap and play,
wonders how in the air they stay.
Feels envy seeing them fly, but remembers,
soon he will join them in the sky.
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With his toy robot he climbs a building very tall,
reaches the top but he's not tired at all.
Closes his eyes, he can fly he knows,
he steps off the ledge and says,
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"Here it goes"
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