Off she scuttled, there was no time to waste
If they were going to catch the train she would have to make haste.
She was out of breath when she knocked on Edward’s door
The only sound she could hear was Edward’s loud snore
HE WAS STILL IN BED! “Edward” she cried
But no matter how loud she shouted and banged, he never replied.
Mary scratched her head not sure what to do
“Oh Edward” she thought “I could throttle you!”
She happened to notice his bedroom window was slightly ajar
She scrambled up the drainpipe, it wasn’t too far.
On the bed she climbed, and went right up to his ear
“EDWARD, EDWARD - CAN YOU HEAR”
Edward got such a fright he jumped straight out of bed
Mary was thrown across the room and landed on her head.
Edward ran to make sure his friend was okay
“Edward” she said, as she rubbed her head, “We’re going to London today”
“OH NO I FORGOT!” said Edward with a very loud cry
Mary had heard these words so often she never batted an eye!
“Come on get dressed, the others have been waiting for over an hour”
“We were supposed to meet them at the station in front of the clock tower”
Edward ran faster than the speed of light
Holding Mary in his hand, carefully, not too tight.
The train was pulling out the station, Edward started to worry
His friends were shouting from the train “Come on Edward hurry”
Edward made it onto the last carriage but only just and no more
The guardsman was waving his flag, Edward quickly closed the door.
Edward apologised to all his friends for being late
For missing the first train and making them wait
He felt upset that his memory wasn’t better
“Don’t worry” said Eric “next time we go anywhere we’ll send you a letter!”
By the time the train pulled into Waterloo
The friends had all decided what they wanted to do
First of all they headed for the London Eye
Edward couldn’t believe the size of it, it nearly touched the sky!
At Buckingham Palace there were people with cameras with a zoom lens
Eric lost his hat on a boat trip down the river Thames
At the Science Museum they learned a lot of facts
And were absolutely amazed at Madam Tussauds House of Wax.
They watched the changing of the guard, the soldiers looked sincere and solemn
They counted at least twenty five birds on top of Nelsons Column
The sightseeing bus came along they hopped on and paid the fare
It was at least two hours before they came back to Trafalgar Square.
It was getting dark and time to head back home, they were absolutely shattered
But the friends had had a fantastic day and that was all that mattered
On the train ride back there was not a sound nor a peep
The five little friends were all huddled up together fast asleep.
Edward’s Bad Memory
Edward was lonely one day, none of his friend were around
Everywhere was very quiet, not a peep or a sound
This was very strange and unusual, not another animal in sight
Not a stir or a movement, something wasn’t quite right.
Had his friends told him something and he’d forgotten?
Had his friends birthday slipped his mind? That would make him feel rotten
He paced up and down the jungle trail
Of course! Edward thought I’ll check my email!
There were five messages in his Inbox
Three from Fergus the frog and two from Eric the fox
Reminding him not to forget about the circus coming to town
About the tightrope walkers, the fire eaters and the antics of the clown.
He ran out of the door, grabbing his coat on the way
How could he forget, he’d been looking forward to this day
He ran with speed, agility and determination
He wished he’d switched on his computer instead of playing his playstation.
Edward had ran so fast his legs started to feel like jelly
If only he’d played outside with his friends instead of watching the telly
He had to sit down and rest his aching feet
Under a tree in the shade away from the stifling heat.
He didn’t want to miss the circus, he would only rest a short time
He checked his watch, it was nearly half past nine
There was still a long way to go, nearly half a mile to run
It would be hard work in the hot, baking sun.
He was thinking of ways to get there fast, when suddenly of an idea he thought
He’d run back to his home and get the roller blades he’d recently bought
They’d get him there quick, without too much trouble
So he jumped to his feet and started to run at the double.
He fitted his boots and off he set again
This would have to work it was now quarter past ten
Edward was more alert by now and started to think
He put on his sun cream, his hat and took a bottle of drink.
He skated as fast as he could, he was almost there
To miss the circus was more than he could bare
He could see his friends waiting outside the big top
The only problem was he was going so fast he knew he couldn’t stop!
His legs straight, his arms out front, his mouth open wide
Edward was approaching fast, his friends ran to hide
With a CRASH and a BANG and a THUD he ended up in a pile
Trust Edward to do things in such a theatrical style!
He had made it, but with only a few seconds to spare
From now on his memory he would try and improve and he wouldn’t dare
Let his friends down, or let his lateness become a habit
And that is the story of Edward, the very forgetful rabbit.
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