Forever Adventures

By: Levita Zhou

One Morning, I saw the dawn

So I woke up with a yawn

And then I remembered

That today was my birthday 

The trill of excitement 

Made me jump out of my bed

The scent of my breakfast 

Was just as aroma as cotton

On the way downstairs 

I ran as fast as I could

With butterflies in my stomach 

I ran faster than ever

The balloons in the air

Made my house go vivid

It’s like they were running away

So I chased after them

Back in the living room

My parents were waiting

To say the big “Happy Birthday”

Before I made my wish

I wish that I could

See the world underwater 

In my big, long basement 

A large place to explore

When I went back to my room

Something magic happened 

It turned into an underwater world 

Just like the one in my wish

There was also a wooden door 

Behind a big, blue fish 

When I went inside the door

I saw a flying horse

Up in the sky

I was flying with the horses

Up above the ground

I could see everything 

I went through another door 

That was right behind a horse 

I saw a polar bear

So I knew I was in the Arctic 

Its fur was softer than anything 

Those big eyes to look in the distance 

With a nose to hunt for food

And big claws to kill the seal

On an ice cube

Stood a big door

I went inside 

To take a look 

There was a berry 

Not just an ordinary berry 

Not a blueberry 

But a rainbow berry 

It stood nice and tall 

Like the Washington Monument 

I saw two doors

What were both for?

I walked forward 

To take a closer look

One says Back

And one says Forward 

I’m certainly not ready to go home

I want to continue my adventure 

But what if it goes on forever?

So I decided to go home

At first, I collected 

Some magic dust

So I can come back again

And finish my adventure 

I needed to go home

To open my presents 

I went through the Back door 

And back home I went

At first, nothing happened 

But in a blink of an eye

I was on the sofa couch

My parents were in the dining room 

I said “Hi” to them

And ate my lunch

There were chicken nuggets 

With yellow honey mustard 

All this was a real adventure 

Not a dream I thought

A really fun adventure 

Then I saw something on the floor 

It was a key charm

With all the adventures I had on it

When I went to open my presents 

There weren’t any!

The present must have been the adventure!

Thank you mom and dad. You are the best.

I love you! I murmured 

This adventure was amazing 

It will last me forever

I’ll never forget about it

It was so fun!

On the next day 

I was feeling blue 

What should I do?

Should I finish my adventure?

I chose “Yes”

I should finish 

My amazing adventure 

Right now!!

I got the magic dust 

I saved from yesterday 

It was still there

“Phew” I am so glad

I sprinkled it around my room

And then the magic happened 

I saw the big Saturn 

I was in space

I floated like the stars

And explored the galaxy 

I looked around

To find a door

Behind Neptune

I found a navy door

I went inside

And a bunny jumped 

I played with the bunnies 

And learned a lot 

I watched them jump 

They loved green grass 

I saw a bunny 

That just jumped by

Behind where it jumped 

There was an emerald door

I went across the door

There was a big tree

Right in front of me

And a big snake 

The snake twisted on the ground 

I quickly ran away 

I thought is was gonna bite me

Where am I?

The enchanted forest of course!

Where unicorns still live

With dinosaurs and other creatures 

In the past

Behind a dinosaur 

Two optional doors again

I knew I had to go home 

And finish my adventure tomorrow 

I walked toward the doors

And chose the Back door

I walked inside

And waited to go home

It was just like last time

I was on the sofa couch

I saw a little key charm

Of adventures that happened this time

I still had some questions 

That were spinning in my head 

Where was the magic dust found?

How did the scenes change?

It looks like 

That all this is a mystery 

But I still had the key charms

And that is all I need.

All these adventures

I’ll never forget 

It is in my heart

And it will be there...... Forever.

But when I went

Back to my room 

I saw a Koala bear!

Where was it from!?

I certainly did not 

Sprinkle magic dust around my room

Anyways, I’ll continue my adventure 

This is such a mystery!

I just can’t believe it

The koala just appeared 

In my room!

But it sure is cute!

I looked around 

To find a door 

But there weren’t any

What should I do?

I got the dust

That I saved the other day 

I dusted it around my room

I wanted back my normal room

At first nothing happened!

Then.... I found a small plane

A very small plane

Just sitting there

I went for a closer look 

And touched the plane

The plane’s door opened 

And pushed me to go inside

The second I was inside 

I was in a goggle and a mask

I was on the plane seat

Ready to go around the world

I was first in Japan

I was near a building 

People were saying

“I hate coronavirus” In Japanese 

While drinking green tea

I was so nervous 

 I saw a big tempo, right in front of me

I didn’t go out of the plane

Because I was scared 

Next, we arrived in Mexico

People were all in their houses 

Dancing around 

Mexico is so beautiful!

I need to go and explore 

Before I could go out

The plane stoped me

It made a face

Telling me not to go

The next stop was China

Shanghai, China to be particular

I wanted to go explore 

But I didn’t dare to

I looked around

Now I REALLY want to go home

What should I do?

I tried to think of ideas

But didn’t make any progress 

I wanted to go home!

There were nothing else 

That I could do

I wanted to cry

Then I got an idea

I said “Home”

And it actually worked!

I was glad to be back

To my home, sweet home

Adventures are fun

But being home is better 

With your parents and people you love

I love you “My Home”

I am in my home everyday 

With the people I love 

No matter where I go 

Home is always the best place

This Adventure is just like when you go on a vacation. When you go to a place that you like, you have to return home. The narrator of this story goes on an adventure but after all the places she goes, she still wants to go back home. She misses her parents so she chose to go home. HOME IS THE BEST!!!

 Adventures are amazing But family is forever. I think that my house is part of my family.