Have you heard of this tale?
Of a boy who would tell only stories
And how slyly he was defeated
In his very own stories by his mother
Rahul, where is the money I gave you?
The Rs 30 balance got used in buying 5 Rs 5 peas
Rahul, where then, are the peas?
The peas fell down and grew into trees.
Where is the coconut I asked for?
On the way, I ate it
Where are the chilies?
A caged parrot took them and flew away.
Then where is the bag I gave?
A hungry dog came and ate it full.
Where is the bill, son?
The bill went with the bag.
His eyes reflecting zeal, Rahul asked
“Mummy, where is my cake?”
“Oh! The neighbor’s fish gulped it whole!
This is your reward for telling stories.”
Young Poem World 
Nice story with twisted climax… Really a good one Sahana
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Good one
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😀Very nice
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Beautifully Expressed ..Very good Sahana..
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What goes around comes around 😆 Good one, madam.. God bless..
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Telling stories is not an easy task, that too with twist and turns is really hard to convey, your narration contains all these flavours. Nice one….
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Very good. Sahana
MB/Lakshmi
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Sahana has a vivid imagination and expressses her thoughts beautifully! Lovely poem in a story format. I could visualize it so well! Keep writing more poems. God bless 😊
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A lesson for all ages cannot be narrated more beautifully than this.
Good and Thanks Sahana.
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Lovely poem with a touch of humor and moral. Great work as always Sahana!!!
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Nice Sahana
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Dear Sahana, excellent work as always! Thoroughly enjoyed the flow and the way the story was narrated!! More particularly, with a moral to conclude it in the best possible way with clarity!!!
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