Last updated on August 12, 2024
Dorothy
she was
running through a field
of red poppies
but got really-really-really tired
somewhere
along the way
and had to stop
and catch her breath
and put her hand up
to her head
she turned to the Scarecrow
and told him
that she just needed to lie down
and rest
for a bit
she was just too sleepy
to go on
she called out for Toto
as she staggered
and fell
into the flowers
but the Scarecrow refused
to let her go
and give up
so easily
he kept pulling her along
for they had come
so far
been through so much
together
and they were nearly almost there
they could see Emerald City
shining like the sun
in the distance
the road of gold just ahead
they were so close
they could feel it
and yet so far
away
the Tinman began to cry
weeping loudly
as the Lion yawned
and agreed that a nap
sounded really good
right about now
the weeping Tinman yelled out for HELP
but the Scarecrow scolded
and told him it was useless
nobody would hear him
but then abruptly he changed his mind
and joined the Tinman
yelling out HELP HELP HELP
and from her magical-mystical-memory-place
Glinda the Good Witch heard
their cries
and gently waved her magic wand
and sent them snow
the Scarecrow was so thankful
thinking maybe it would help
and it did
Dorothy began to open her eyes
and slowly wake back up
Toto did, too
then the Lion stretched and yawned
and woke up
as the Tinman stood still stuck
in rust
when Dorothy saw that
she rushed on over to him
with the oil can
and fixed him up
good as new
they celebrated and cheered and laughed together
dancing round and round
then arm-in-arm
they skipped through the snow
in a field of red poppies
and touched down
upon the road of gold
Dorothy’s ruby-red-slippers
sparkled and shined and shown
as they made their way
to The-Great-All-Knowing-Wonderful-Wizard-of-Oz
who would grant them all
their heartfelt-bottom-of-the-well-wishes
and then some
for as they say
all along
the broken brick road …
There’s No Place
Like Home
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