Little Samurai

The little Samurai
Long, long ago in old Japan
Next to a beautiful paper fan
A porcelain doll sat on a shelf
And he lived there all by himself

This porcelain doll, he looked so smart
His bright red headband was a work of art
He wore a robe that swished and flowed
Which is called a Japanese Kimono

Then one sunny morning, the doll did say
"I hate just sitting here all day
I want to be a heroic Samurai, not a doll"
And he began to cry

Just then, he had a great idea
He looked around and the coast was clear
So the doll, the doll hopped off the shelf
Hoppy hop! No one saw him or shouted
"Stoppy stop!"

The little doll had decided to find
A trainer who was wise and kind
These teachers were called Sensei
And they really knew the Samurai way

The doll had heard of a wise Sensei
Who lived very, very far away
All excited and his heart a-quiver
He skipped his way to a rushing river

The big river roared and splashed
The doll cried out
"I can't swim that!"

"You can ride on my back," said a voice
It was a big koi fish, the doll rejoiced
"Thank you koi fish" said the little doll
The koi fish laughed
(It's lucky you are small)

He carried him over to the other side
The onwards and upwards the doll did stride
Just then a huge valley, stretched ahead
"Ga-a, it's full of prickly thorns" he said

"You can ride on my back," trilled a small voice
It was a great white bird
The doll rejoiced

"Thank you, dear bird," said the little doll
The great bird squawked
"No problem at all"

Then she flew the doll high over the thorns
Until they reached a field of corn
After walking some more, the doll saw ahead
A deep, dark forest
"It's scary," he said

But there were no new friends to help him there
So into the dark forest the little doll did dare
Past great tree branches that groaned and creaked
And forest creatures that growled and squeaked

The brave little doll went on through the wood
All the way to where the sensei's palace stood
The doll knocked twice on the palace gate
And then nervously outside did wait
'Til the sensei appeared and said
"Hello, what can I do for you, young fellow?"

The porcelain doll, he bowed his head
"I've come to ask you something," he said
"See, I want to be a brave Samurai
Oh, wise old sensei, may I try?"

The sensei was a smart old guy
"But you're already as brave as a Samurai
You completed your dangerous journey
That was so long, so twisty, and so turny"

Then the brave little doll, he jumped for joy
He wasn't just a porcelain toy
"Thank you, Sensei" he did cry
And went home a little samurai