Down at the bottom of the garden,
On a hot and sunny day,
The mother hens’ and turkeys’ are laying
As their little, spring chicks play.
The turkey chicks on one team,
The yellow hens on another,
They all play hide and seek
All but one turkey brother.
“Why won’t you let me play?”
Asks the little turkey chick.
“I may have only one eye,
But I’m just as strong and quick.”
“No you cannot play Nelson”
says a mean hen whose trying to fly.
“Seekers need to see very well,
And you have only one eye.”
Nelson is sad he can’t join in
And goes to ask his mother
Why won’t the other chicks play
With their one eyed turkey brother?
His mother says “Don’t be sad,
The others are young and do not know
What I’m about to tell you,
But they will learn as they grow…
You’re nelson the Turkey chick
And you may only have one eye
But you can do anything, yes you can
If only you just try.”
With a spring in his step, a smile
And a twinkle in his eye,
Nelson goes to find the others
But stops when he hears a terrible cry.
“Help!” Shouts a scared little chick.
Nelson rushes to where he sees
A helpless chick named Clara has fallen
In the pond behind the tree’s.
“I’ll run for help.” Calls nelson.
But Clara shouts “There’s no time,
I cannot swim, you must help,
I know you’ll do just fine.”
He looks around with his one eye
And spots a very long stick.
He puts it in the water and holding tight
Yells “Grab it Clara. Quick!”
As Nelson pulls Clara free
All the mothers and chicks come running.
They had heard the shouts and screams
But weren’t prepared for a sight so stunning.
“Oh Nelson, you saved me.”
Says Clara, beaming from ear to ear.
“With you around Nelson,
I’ll never have to fear.”
All the little chicks
Who hadn’t wanted him to play
Were now all cheering for
the chick who’d saved the day.
Nelson was so happy,
Now everyone would know.
He really could do anything
Just as his mum had told him so.
That night as his mother tucked him in,
And the Farmers’ wife shut the door
Nelson said something to himself
Of which he was sure.
“I’m nelson the Turkey chick
And I may only have one eye.
But I can do anything, yes I can,
If only I just try.”
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