THE LITTLE BROOK

Once there was this flood. It was a big flood and many of the animals were in the water so deeply that they could not get out. So they waited patiently, taking in all the water. As they waited, they saw all kinds of things float down the river. They saw many of their friends lost in the flood, including different plants, and animals, and rocks.

After a while nothing else floated down the river except water, and the river began to get smaller and smaller, until, finally, there was no more flood. The animals got up and decided to take a walk. They couldn’t believe how much their forest had changed. So many of their friends were gone. The old pine tree had gone down the river, the huge rock had rolled down the river. But then, as they were walking, they heard this sound. It was a sound of a babbling brook. It sounded so gay and playful. They followed the sound, and around the bend the animals saw the cutest little babbling brook just bouncing around, flowing so lightly, tip-toeing across the rocks. It was having so much fun, the animals decided to join them. Soon they were all singing and dancing with their new little friend.

As time went on, the little brook got bigger and turned into a river. The animals loved this river because it allowed then to swim and bathe in it. They were so happy that they had became friends with the river.

Still, even much more time had gone by. The animals had all had children and grandchildren. The river, by now had become so big that one had to ride boats in it. The animals drank in the water and watched its beauty as the light glimmered on it and the waves flowed so gracefully along the way. They loved this river, the one who had made so many animals happy over time.

The forest had become so tranquil since that little brook had appeared a long time ago, just after the flood. The animals had come to all know one another and look out for each other. There was never a danger or worry in the forest. The animals were happy and they were safe.

The end


Chris Chalfant
June 13, 2001

Copyright 2002 by Chris Chalfant