The bird who didn’t like to fly

Once upon a time there was a little bird Once upon a time there was a little bird. And this little bird didn’t like to fly. He wanted to play with his brothers and sisters.

But they were far too busy with flight club But they were far too busy with flight club. And this little bird didn’t like flight club.

What he really liked was running in the jungle What he really liked was running in the jungle. « Jessica do you want to come with me running in the jungle ? » « No , i don’t like to run, what i really like is to fly . » Poor little bird , nobody wanted to run with him .

It was lonely having nobody to play with It was lonely having nobody to play with . So the little bird made a decision . He had saved money from his birthday.

He went to a parachutes shop. - Hello Mister, do you have a parachute He went to a parachutes shop. - Hello Mister, do you have a parachute ? - Yes I have a parachute for you, I have red, blue, yellow, green, pink, purple and multicolored parachutes. - I take a multicolored please. - It’s thirty dollars, thank you - Good bye Mister.

The next afternoon he took his new parachute The next afternoon he took his new parachute. Today he would play with his brothers and sisters! But he coudn’t fly a long time. Or he coudn’t go everywhere.

But he didn’t want to be alone But he didn’t want to be alone. So he decided to try one last time… He climbed the ladder,

One, two, two and a half, treeee, he jumped.

Something strange happened, he fell down, He was scared, he was very scared, he was very very scared, HAAAA, BANG !

The little bird put his head in the ground The little bird put his head in the ground. He stayed like that a long long time.

This bird didn’t like to fly because he wasn’t a bird like the others, he was an ostrich. And this ostrich wasn’t born to fly. She was born to put her head in the ground.

And She was born to run !

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