RAVEN
Raven was a widow and after 43
successful hatches, she had let herself go. Her feathers had thinned to the
point where she was cold all the time and she could no longer fly. Her legs had
lost their scaliness, and her claws were no longer shiny and sharp.
But yesterday all that changed
when she gathered all that remained of her courage and headed for the mall to
spend the gift. Now, looking at herself, she was so glad she had been brave.
The beautiful scarf and leggings were warm and soft and the bright red tennies
made her feel younger than she had in years.
When she walked home, her feet
comfortable in her fancy new shoes, Raven could feel the admiring looks. She giggled
inside as she stood straighter, stretching out her tail feathers and flirting
for the first time in a long time.
Darnell J. Knauss, Author
Cornelia Wenokor, Illustrator
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