THE
ROCK GOBLINS
Written & Illustrated by KKC BAUDER
Even
now, even though, many forests no longer grow,
there
is a place that still stands,
hidden
far, far away in a far, far away land.
If
you stand very still, quiet now, "Ssshhhh!"
What
do you see?
Nothing,
that's true.
Do
you want to know why?
Yes?
Rock
Goblins are shy.
They
cover themselves with mud and small stones,
so
those who pass by will leave them alone.
For,
as everyone knows,
Rock
Goblins are as beautiful as beautiful goes.
And
passers by,
though
pure of heart,
cannot
resist a little part of beauty.
Now,
they all agreed to hide below the sand and grit,
and
never show their loveliness,
though
it is a shame,
and
hence they got their ugly name.
And
life went on as all life should,
and
they lived and loved in the shade of the wood.
Until
a little goblin by the name of Grain,
grew
up to be very, very, very, very VAIN.
She
thought she was... well... the best,
and
would not listen to others warnings,
and
went wandering early one morning.
She
shed the hat of mud and dirt and thought,
"What
could it hurt to show my loveliness to all?"
Now
it just so happened on that day,
there
were children out to play,
and
as Grain scurried by,
one
caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye.
He
snatched her up and "Ooohed" and "Ahhhed,"
and
off they went with their new prize,
much
to little Grain's surprise.
She
let out a scream and prayed real hard!
She
was never that scared that she could ever recall.
What
if no one heard her call?
Maybe
we can help!
Maybe
we can shout!
Maybe
we can help little Grain out!
She
promises to be good.
She
will never again brag.
What
do you think?
Maybe
we should!
Are
you ready now?
Good!
Everyone
shout:
"SOMEONE
HELP
LITTLE GRAIN OUT!"
Now
from down the path,
there
grew such a thunder,
the
children stopped,
and
started to wonder.
They
turned toward the noise,
and
waited and watched.
What
did they see?
From
down the path, deep in the wood, there came a wall of rocks,
that
stood at least ten feet tall, and stood it should,
but
rather it moved and thundered and rumbled,
as
it roared through the forest and rattled and stumbled.
The
children were both frightened!
Wouldn't
you be?
They
dropped little Grain,
and
started to run.
They
never looked back,
and
never returned.
"No,"
they decided, "the woods were no fun!"
And
when she had landed,
the
great wall stood still.
The
Goblins climbed down,
and
started to cheer!
Little
Grain had been rescued,
and
the woods were now clear.
From
that day to this,
there
has never been seen,
a
Rock Goblin anywhere ever again.
They
all learned a lesson,
from
that Goblin named Grain.
To
lose their beauty is a shame
it
would seem.
It's
not.
For
beneath it all,
deep
in their hearts,
there's
a song that sometimes
you
can hear in your dreams.
If
you're quiet and still,
"Ssshhh,"
now
go to sleep,
and
maybe, just maybe,
into
their dreams you can peep.
The
End
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