The Magic Bag

by Ryan Underhill aged 10

I will put in the velvet bag,
The swish of a dragon’s tail on a dark night,
Water fresh from a waterfall
The tip of a ruler touching paper

I will put in the velvet bag,
A Jakub with a rumbling belly
A smelly sneaker worn by John
An elephant riding unicorn

I will put in the velvet bag,
Spotty balloons filled to the brim with wishes spoken in French
The last breath of an ancient granddad
The first letter of a baby

I will put in the velvet bag
A fifth eye of an alien
A dog with a cotton ball
A cat with a bone

My bag is fashioned of leather and velvet
With gems on the sides and secrets in the corners
The hinges are toe joints of a derpasuarus

I shall surf in my velvet bag

On great tsunamis
Of japan
Then wash ashore upon a beautiful golden beach

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