[Lost & Found]
Based on the book by Oliver Jeffers
It was an early autumn morning
just as the leaves were beginning to fall
when an unexpected visitor arrived at a little town by the sea
and with him began a remarkable story.
Elsewhere on this particular morning
a small boy was getting up in much the same way that he always did
looking forward to his normal routine, in his usual way!
But today was going to be anything but ordinary!
First impressions are a funny thing
and it's always wise to take a moment to consider this
when something new turns up on your doorstep.
To the boy this all seemed a bit worrisome.
And yet he was not the sort of person
to ignore someone who might need his help
and in any case his curiosity tended to get the better of it
and this was so very curious!
And even so,
an uninvited guest
could be a difficult situation at the best of times especially when some visitors just don't know
that they're already outstayed their welcome!
And so in a tricky situation
it's best to follow all the correct procedures.
But in this case there was really only one thing to do!
But it was a problem that would not be solved easily!
Now, anyone could be forgiven when faced with such an uninvited problem
for choosing the easy way out.
Then again some people just don't have it in them to do anything other than the right thing
As the day unfolded the small boy began to realize that helping this stranger find the way home
was a bigger problem than he had first thought!
And all this distraction was getting them nowhere so the boy decided that some proper thinking was called for
(WHERE PENGUINS COME FROM)
(HOW TO GET TO THE SOUTH POLE)
So much for the best-laid plans
as too often a small voice is not heard in a wider world!
Yet when things aren't going quite the way they should,
it occurs to some that if something is worth doing it's worth doing yourself...
A boat is a wondrous thing.
It carries with it all the possibilities
you can think of in this world
and with a little planning and a little daring
you can imagine all kinds of grand adventures!
And so the boy worked out an ambitious plan
to get his visitor back where he belonged;
but he never stopped to consider for a moment
just what his visitor was doing there in the first place!
Late into the night the small boy slept fitfully for tomorrow he was going to try
to cross the ocean to the other side of the world.
Another beautiful morning
and all the preparations were in place.
And for those who cared to look
a little boat would be seen
setting out on a tremendous and uncertain journey...
The day gave way to night.
And just as things seemed to be working out well they began to take a turn for the worse!
The very long way from shore,
small boat and both on board
were about to find out just what the sea could do
And there it flickered: The South Pole!
Finally the boy's work was done!
