Bedtime Story (25/10/2017)

Halloween is coming!  The perfect time to get all dressed up.  And this story is all about a little one who doesn't have a stereotypical Halloween costume in mind...

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I Want To Be A Unicorn!

"Pick a costume," my mum said.

She didn't know what was in my head!

You see, practically ever since I was born,

I've wanted to be a unicorn!

But "no, no, no," my brother moaned.

"It's for Halloween," he groaned.

"You need to dress as something scary,

Not be all sparkly like a fairy!"

So I stood right there and started to ponder

Being a witch, or maybe a monster?

But both ideas made me forlorn.

I wanted to be a unicorn!

My mum suggested I be Dracula,

But I gave that costume back to her!

I didn't mind whoever might scorn,

As long as I could be a unicorn!

"Halloween is supposed to be frightening,"

Dad told me, with his grimace tightening.

"You want people to run away!

Why not be a unicorn another day?"

But I simply gave him my sweetest grin.

I was not about to give in!

"You can leave Halloween costumes right there;

All I need are hooves and rainbow hair!"

It seemed to me Halloween was dark and moody,

But I wasn't the type of kid to be broody!

I wanted sparkles on my cheeks and on my head, a horn:

I just simply had to be a unicorn!

I didn't want to scare anyone away.

I just wanted to gallop and prance all day!

If I went out to trick-or-treat,

I wanted to look glittery and sweet.

I moaned in that shop until Mum finally said:

"Fine; don't be scary, be sparkly, instead!"

We paid for our costumes and then we were gone.

I could hardly wait to try mine on!

And so we dressed up to go trick-or-treating.

Our neighbours had no clue who they'd be greeting!

When they opened their doors and there, on the lawn,

Stood a devil, a witch and... A UNICORN! 

So, next time someone tells you you need to fit in,

Just turn and give them your biggest grin.

You can be anything you want to be...

Even a unicorn, just like me!

THE END