Mr Bird and Ms Whale
(An original tale by TheFableCottage.com)
Once upon a time there was a bird and a whale.
Mr Bird loved Ms Whale.
And Ms Whale loved Mr Bird.
Mr Bird loved Ms Whale's pretty smile.
He loved the way she swam so elegantly through the water.
Ms Whale loved Mr Bird's magnificent white feathers.
She loved watching him fly through the sky.
They both loved to eat lots of tiny fish.
In the summer Mr Bird and Ms Whale would meet in the bay.
They talked and talked.
They talked about the moon and the tides
and the ships on the ocean.
Mr Bird told jokes and made Ms Whale laugh.
Ms Whale sang beautiful songs that made Mr Bird cry.
"One day you can meet my family in the ocean," said Ms Whale.
"And you can meet my friends on the cliffs," said Mr Bird.
Everything was perfect.
But the world does not stand still just because a bird and a whale have fallen in love.
The summer became autumn, and autumn became winter.
The ocean became cold
and the whales left for warmer waters.
"Come with me to warmer waters!" said Ms Whale.
"It's a wonderful place.
It is always warm and there are so many fish to eat. "
"I love to eat fish!" said Mr. Bird.
"And I love to be with you.
I will follow you anywhere.
But first, teach me to be a whale!"
"Like this!", said Ms Whale, "Follow me!"
And she dived deep into the water.
"Okay!", said Mr Bird
and he also dived deep into the water.
He dived deeper and deeper.
"I'm swimming!" he laughed. "I am a whale!"
But soon he could not breathe.
He returned to the water surface, gasping.
He tried and tried again and again,
but he ran out of breath every time.
"I don't think a bird can be a whale," said Mr Bird.
"Come with me instead.
I live on top of the cliffs.
It is a wonderful place.
It's warm and cozy, and you can watch the sun rise every morning."
"I love the sunrise," said Ms Whale.
"And I love you. I will follow you anywhere.
But first, teach me to be a bird!"
"Like this!" cried Mr Bird. "Follow me!"
And he flapped his wings and climbed into the sky.
"Okay!", called Ms Whale.
She closed her eyes and flapped (hit) her fins, just like Mr Bird did.
She flapped and flapped, up and down.
The water just splashed.
"I'm flying!" she laughed. "I am a bird!"
But when she opened her eyes, was not flying through the sky.
She was still in the water.
he tried and tried again and again, but she could not fly.
"I don't think a whale can be a bird," said Ms Whale.
"You can't fly, and I can't dive.
Where can we live together? " asked Mr Bird.
"We'll stay here — in the waves!" said Ms Whale.
But Mr Bird shook his head sadly.
"You love to swim deep in the ocean," he said.
"That's your favorite thing to do.
You will never be happy here."
"And you love to fly through the sky," said Ms Whale.
"That's your favorite thing to do.
You will never be happy here either."
And so, because Mr Bird and Ms Whale loved each other so much,
they said goodbye to each other.
But they never forgot each other.
Every time Ms Whale saw a bird in the sky,
she thought of her Mr Bird.
She hoped he was happy in the sky. Just like that.
And every time Mr Bird saw a whale diving in the ocean,
he thought of his Ms Whale.
He hoped she was happy in the ocean.
Just like that.