
Delphine always wanted to pilot her father’s plane and when he forgot his keys on her tenth birthday, she knew that taking off would be easy.
She thought landing, would be too.
She snagged his keys off the dresser,
laced up her walking shoes.
It was quite a trek to the airport, the one where Daddy flew. Two hours were spent walking there, and her anticipation grew.
She was excited, hot, and sweaty when she settled in the seat
She shut the door, and belted in
Then looked down at her feet.
Reluctantly, she climbed back out
She locked the plane back down
Sighed and shrugged her shoulders,
Started walking back to town.
She hadn’t thought it through, she admitted to herself –
she couldn’t reach the pedals, she kicked herself and then.
Remembered, after all, that she had only just turned ten.
She’d come back when she was taller
And she’d try it once again.
Nicely done TN! I like that her feet could not reach the pedals. Thank you for sticking with the MFtS challenge and be well… ^..^
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All that walking and just not tall enough! So sweet!
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Your story made me smile – well done.
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Great story! I especially loved the rhyming poetry aspect of it. Wonderful!
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Cute story! Good thing she turned back at the right time.
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Loved this! It definitely made me smile. 🙂
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Woops! What a downer for Delphine. That “being not nearly tall enough” stuff is no fun at all. This was fun. You left me with a grin.
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That’s very sweet! She seemed to take it quite well. I’m sure she’ll try again when she’s older.
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Yeah – I think so too.
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Well done in poem form, T.N. Being too short saved her from possible disaster. Let’s hope she becomes more careful with age. Good story. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Really like the poetic part and her determination not to give up and to try again in the future. Very cute story!
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Thanks so much. Your opening line was inspirational. Well done.
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Love this! I used to fantasize about doing this sort of thing as a child, but never worked up the courage to start the journey. Of course my dreams were just as impractical, but that is the beauty of childhood dreams
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