By:  Michelle Close Mills and Deedre Bechtold Mannari 

Someone special is missing

On my 9^th birthday.

I can’t help feeling very sad

My best friend moved away.

Nana and I are waiting

for my folks to get home from work.

We’ll be celebrating my birthday 

with a picnic in the park.

In the meanwhile I’m just passing time

playing a game on my computer,

I wish I could see my best friend.

How I miss playing games with her!

I try to focus on the screen

where I’m in a sleek red car.

Speeding through a maze of streets and lights.

It’s hard to know where you are!

Then, I hear a real car roaring.

VROOM! VROOM! VROOM!

I look up and then I realize,

I’m no longer in my room!

Through the powers of computer magic

I’m driving that pretty car.

Racing from the city,

I sure have driven far!

Rushing up to meet me

is a beautiful sandy beach.

It won’t be long till I’m close,

right within its reach.

Oh my gosh, I can’t see!

I’ve driven into smoke.

But no! Somehow magically

the car has become a boat!

Sailing away from land,

out onto the bright blue sea.

I’m wondering where my red boat

will be taking me?

The golden sun shines in the sky,

Casting warmth so sweet.

I wonder if it’s the same bright glow

that my best friend sees?

Then I see a sign that says

“Welcome to the Sunshine State!”

Oh no!  I should turn around!

I hope it’s not too late!

I was in my room in Texas

playing a computer game.

Now I’m here in Florida where POOF!!

My boat is a car again!

I’ve never been so far from home.

What should I believe?

Then I suddenly realized

why this trip was planned for me.

My journey fulfills my birthday wish

For just around the bend,

Waving in front of her brand new house

Is my very own Best Friend!!!!!!!

 

 
Michelle Close Mills, Deedre Bechtold Mannari ©