I cannot go outside to play today

Submitted into Contest #92 in response to: Write about a character who thinks they have a sun allergy.... view prompt

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Funny Kids

I cannot go outside and play today

It is much too bright and it hurts my eyes

I will not go outside and play hopscotch or jump rope today

Ask me when it is dark and grey like an elephant’s ear

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too yellow and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I will not go outside and play today 

It is much too bright and it hurts my eyes

I will not go outside and play today

Ask me when it is bleak and dreary like Monday mornings

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too round and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I must not go outside and play today

It is much too white and it hurts my eyes

I will not go outside and build a snowman with a black felt hat

Ask me when it is hot and sunny like on a picnic day in June

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too red and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I can’t go outside and play today

It is much too green and it makes me sneeze

I will not go outside as it makes me wheeze

Ask me when it is clear and dry like grandpa’s seltzer water

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too hot and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I cannot go outside and play today

It is much too cloudy and blue

I will not go outside and see shapes in those clouds

Ask me when the clouds disappear like bunny tails on trails

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too fiery and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I shall not go outside and play today

It is much too windy and blowy

I will not go outside to fly a kite across the sky

Ask me when it is calm and clear like a starlit Christmas eve

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too orange and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I won’t go outside and play today

It is much too muddy and rainy

I will not go outside to use my new umbrella and pink rain boots

Ask me when it is dry and dusty like scratchy sandpaper

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too close and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I can’t go outside to play today

It is much too dark and scary

I will not go outside today when the sun it is eclipsing

Ask me when the moon is no longer hiding the sun away

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too black and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I won’t go outside and play today

It is much too white and swirly

I will not go outside to use my boots and mittens 

Ask me when it is swimsuit and flip flop weather

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too far away and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I can’t go outside to play today

It is much too dry and parched

I will not go outside to wilt and dehydrate

Ask me when it is as moist and soggy as mama’s handkerchief

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too golden and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I can’t go outside to play today

It is much too cold and it freezes my toes

I will not go outside to see foggy puffs of breath

Ask me when it is the fourth of July and full of poppers

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too hazy and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I will not go outside to play today

It is much too sandy and salty

I will not smell the fish or hear the gulls

Ask me when it is December 25 with the promise of presents to unwrap

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too yellow and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today

I will not go outside to play today

I will not go outside to play today

It is much too thundery and light bulb flashy

I will not find a storm shelter to wait it out or hide beneath a tree

Ask me when it is a quiet day instead

I will not go outside to play today

The sun is much too blaring and it burns my eyes

I will not leave my house today 

I will not go outside to play today

That’s it

I’m through

I’m telling you

I will not go outside to play today

It is much too

hot

cold

wet

dry

dark

bright

rainy

snowy

sunny

breezy

cloudy

muddy

blue

yellow

golden

and so I will not leave my house to play today

I will not go outside to play today

I am quite allergic

Achoo

May 03, 2021 01:37

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