bindhast.com : If I were a bird ... Virinchi's grade 4 essay

One day, when I woke up, went to the toilet, and then went to brush my teeth, I saw a picture of a bird's head. I thought my mother had put it up, and started brushing my teeth. Then, I noticed the head was moving like mine. I was too short to see my face in the mirror. So, I took a chair and stood on it. I saw that the bird's head was on my head! I tried to take it off but it won't budge. Then I saw that on my hands I had wings and bird feet instead of my feet! I was worried what to say to my parents and my older brother. I quickly brushed my teeth and went down. I tried to convince my parents that it was not a disguise but they put me in a cage. Luckily, it was Sunday so I didn't miss school.

"Eat your food, bird," I heard my mother's voice. I remembered that yesterday I turned into a strange creature. When my mother opened the cage, I took the advantage and flew away. I took some rest on a big mango tree. Then I wondered how to go to school. I had my tests and I had to go. I flew high in the sky and when I reached school I was afraid to swoop down to the gate while going so fast. So, I landed on the terrace. I went to my class and the test was about to begin. I quietly took my test book and flew to the fan. Luckily the teacher didn't notice me. After I finished my test I was about to go to the teacher and ask her if I could go to the toilet. I stopped myself and waited. When the teacher called my roll number, I dropped the book on her desk. That was the time she noticed me and I flew to the toilet. I flew away. I did the same thing everyday and hid in different places. At last my tests were over.

That day I slept in my nest. I was glad I didn't have to pay for it. When I got up I found out I had eggs! After around twenty days they hatched. They were not birds and not humans. They were creatures like I had turned into. I suddenly thought of what to name them. I decided to name one Ajay and the other Vijay. Then I changed my mind and named them Karan and Arjun.

Many days later I learnt to live like a bird. I ate worms with my beak and human's food with my mouth. One day I decided to visit my family. But I visited only my brother then. I told him that I had turned into a bird and flew in the air to prove it. I said to him, "You usually take me double seat on the cycle. Now, its time for me to return the favour. So sit on my back. If it is a dream we won't get hurt and if it is not a dream I can really fly". He sat on my back and I flew high in the air.

Karan and Arjun had gone out when I came home. So I went again to my home and after speaking to my parents for a long, long time, they started believing me. Then out of the window I saw someone aiming a gun in the sky. I looked up and was terrified! He was aiming at Karan! "Karan!", I shouted in bird language, "Come here at once." Karan obeyed and then called Arjun. The bullet just missed Karan because I called him and he responded quickly. "These are my sons." I said to my mother. "Your sons?" my mother asked. I said that it was strange I got eggs even though I was a boy and I was not married. I then decided to stay with my family.

The next day I got up and flew to the fan, then swooped out of the window and had a nice morning fly. Then I went to my window and come inside my room again. I looked in the mirror but thank God I was still the strange bird creature and not something else.

I was happy my sons had a nice home and I was happy for ... just happy!