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The Top of the Stairs

Peter ran to the top of the stairs of his very tall house.

They went up and up and up and round and round and round.

And at the top there was a place like no other.

At the top of the stairs there was the landing of adventure,

And on the landing of adventure there was the banister of invention.

Which was just as well as Peter’s house had no garden, instead there was a busy road right outside his front door so his Mum didn’t let him play out there.

When he got to the top he jumped on the banister and shouted, “Man the rigging!”

For today the banister was a pirate ship,

The landing was the ocean full of whales and waves and wrecks and wonders

And Peter was the captain of the ship.

So he spent the afternoon fighting with ferocious sailors and tackling tempestuous seas, until he heard,

“Time for tea Peter,” and he walked slowly down the stairs.

Peter ran to the top of the stairs of his very tall house.

Up and up and up and round and round and round.

To the landing of adventure and the banister of invention.

He got to the top, jumped on the banister and shouted,

“Watch out for that tiger!”

For today the banister was an elephant

And the landing was the jungle full of treetops and tarantulas and lions and lemurs.

And Peter was the bravest of explorers.

So he spent the afternoon grappling with gorillas and chatting with cheetahs, until he heard,

“Time for tea Peter,” and he walked slowly down the stairs.

Peter ran to the top of the stairs of his very tall house.

Up and up and up and round and round and round.

To the landing of adventure and the banister of invention.

He got to the top and jumped on the banister and shouted,

“Send in the clowns!”

For today the banister was a podium

And the landing was the big top full of acrobats and animals and trapezes and tumblers.

And Peter was the boldest of ringmasters.

So he spent the afternoon battling with big cats and dancing with damsels, until he heard,

“Time for tea Peter,” and he walked slowly down the stairs.

But he didn’t walk slowly because his fun was over for the day…he walked slowly so he had time to plan his adventures of tomorrow…