Jenny And The Magic Playground
By Paul McCann
On her way home from school Jenny passed by an old house with a balloon on a string tied to the front gate which could only mean one thing , the emperor was inside
She went to the front door and before she knocked it opened for her . The emperor stood there and smiles saying .
“Nive to see you again . Would you like to have a walk in the garden today ?”
“Yes I would “
Jenny replied ,
The emperor whistled for the ladder that came walking over to the bookcase . Jenny said thank you to the ladder and climbed up to get the key to the secret door behind the bookcase . Jenny paused the button that slid the bookcase away and then she put the golden key into the lock and the door to the emperors garden opened .
On the other side of the door she saw a Jinkerswink swinging back and forth on a swing underneath a Berryblue blossom tree , singing happily to herself .
Jenny went over and said hello .
“Would you like to have a swing “?
The Jinkerswink asked
“Thank you I would love to “
The Jinkerswink got off the swing and Jenny jumped on . She started to thrust with her feet back and from until she was flying on the swing . Suddenly the swing spouted wings and flew into the sky . Higher and higher Jenny went until she came to a tunnel in the sky and the magic swing took her to a playground with all kinds of rides and slides , seesaws , rocking horses and a musical roundabout . There were some Jinkerswinks playing there and Jenny went to join them on the roundabout . The roundabout was playing all the little tunes that Jenny loved and everyone was laughing and screaming with joy . After the roundabout a Pink Jinkerswink approached and said .
“‘Would you like to dance with me like a feather in the wind ?”
“I would love that “
Jenny said .
“Then lets go “
The Pink Jinkerswink took Jenny underneath its wings as a soft zephyr wind took them away into the air floating and swaying and drifting around the playground before returning back to the ground .
She enjoyed all of the rides and slides with the Jinkerswinks before returning to the magic swing that brought her back through the sky tunnel and down to the Berryblue blossom tree where she got off the swing and said to the Jinkerswink there .
‘Thank you for letting me have a swing “
“Did you have a good time in the magic playground ?”
“Yes I did , thank you very much “
Jenny replied .
Then she made her way along the path in the emperors garden to a little wooden bridge over a stream . On both side of the stream red roses grew and the perfume there was the sweetest Jenny had ever smelt . When she went over to sit among the roses a giant fish swam over to her and said hello . Jenny was happy to talk to the fish there . The big fish leapt out from the water and sat bedside her saying .
“I am the great fish from the steams of life with all the knowledge of time. “
Jenny replied .
“That is amazing so would you be able to answer some questions for me ?”
“Ask me anything you like. I have all the knowledge from life first began. “
Said the fish .
Jenny said ,
“ Where does the wind come from and where does it go ?”
‘ The wind is breath of the creator of life . Its always here and always there , Its everywhere , Like the creator of life “
‘Is the creator of life a person ?”
“The creator of life is life itself . Everything that you see and hear and feel and touch , and everything you smell is the creator of life “
“How old is the creator of life ?
Jenny asked
The big fish said
“The creator of life is older than time , there is no measure to the infinite life that exists .”
I must get back to the water now . I hope I answered all your questions “
“Thank you “
Jenny said
“Would you like to take a swim with me in the stream of life ?”
The fish asked ,
‘I would love to .“
The fish replied
“ Then jump on to my back for my skin is as sticky as can be and hold on tight”
Jenny jumped on to the fishes back and the great fish leapt in and out of the stream uphill to the waterfall and through the crystal pools and down to the silver lake and then back to the stream in the emperors garden .
After the swim the fish jumped out of the water near the roses and Jenny got off the fish and said thank you .
The fish returned to the stream and Jenny continued to walk along the path .
There was a wooden bench on the side of the path where she rested for a moment or two where a bird came to share a kind word with her and asked her if she wanted some fruit . Jenny was hungry and said
‘Yes please “
Then the bird collected some of the fruit from the trees everywhere .
She ate some Berryblues and Bubblegum Plums and some Sugar Crackernuts before making her way back on the path . It was so peaceful and silent as she walked through the garden . There were some beautiful hanging baskets suspended by golden chains from an overhead walkway platform above her head . She took the steps up to the walkway where a scooter sat there for her to use . All around the walkway she went on the scooter with a beautiful view of all the flowers below in the garden . There were bells ringing and a clock that chimed and she realised it must be time to leave the garden so she made her way back along the path to where two lion statues came alive .They roared with a friendly voice
“:So you want to leave now then ?”
Jenny nodded and said
“Yes “
“A few questions for you before we can let you out . Tell me little one , did you meet the Jinkerswinks and take a swing to the magic playground ?
‘Yes I did “
Jenny replied .
The other lion asked
“Did you speak to the great fish of knowledge and have a swim through the streams of life “”
‘Yes I did “
Jenny said .
“The other lion asked
“Did you eat the fruit from the trees that the bird of paradise brought for you ?”
“I did “
Jenny said .
Well if you did all of that then I suppose you are free to go , So then , you know what
You have to do “
Jenny replied .
“Yes , Hop hop, hop to the door and knock knock knock three times”
That’s right . Off you go now “
Jenny said goodbye and hopped to the door and knocked .
The door opened up and the emperor was waiting inside with some gifts in a bag for her to keep . He handed the bag to her and said ,
‘
“Hope I will see you soon , Inside the bag are some gifts for you . A talking book , a singing jewellery box and a wind chime that can jingle when it dances “
“Thank you emperor”
Jenny said .
She skipped down the path and all the way home along the street .
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