THE LAND OF NEVER BEFORE
The Adventures of  LUCKY, The Lavender Llama 
  
          PART 1
  
  Mama had told him to wear his mittens and ear muffs 
  but the big boys were laughing, they called them "kid stuff"
  So he slipped 'round the corner and took them right off
  and headed on to school to face no more scoff
  And now he lay quietly in his own little bed
  His temperature rising, his face hot and red 
  He thought he could hear Mama talking to him
  but he was so tired and he felt hot and grim
  He tried to answer but his throat was so sore
  and then a strange voice said "Let's go to Never Before" 
  Feeling quite well, he sat up to see 
  a lavender llama who was as big as a tree
  He wore a shiny coat of pale lavender
  and a top hat with green and bright purple fur 
  His eyes were the color of the sky at midnight
  and though he should be scared, little Bobby felt no fright
  For the llama was friendly with a  happy wide smile
  and said "Come with me, for just a little while"
  We'll go to the Land of Never Before 
  and see what adventures lay there in store
  Just jump on my back and we'll fly through the air,
  it'll take just a moment for us to get there"
  Little Bobby said "Oh, but what is your name?
  for I don't talk to strangers or join in their games."
  "But I'm not a stranger, I was sent here to you
  to make you feel better when you're feeling so blue
  My name is Lucky" the llama then said
  and Bobby was quickly out of his bed
  On Lucky's soft back, through the clouds they did fly
  and as they touched down Bobby let out a sigh
  For the sight that he saw was a vast wonderland
  and with Lucky the llama his adventure began
  on  streets paved in chocolate, with trees of gum drops
  and on every street corner there were great big toy shops
  filled with firetrucks and freight trains and shiny bikes too
  and Lucky said to Bobby, "What do you want to do? "
  "Well, I'm kinda hungry, could I have a sandwich, please?
  with crunchy peanut butter and a big slice of cheese?"
  So they entered a deli and came out quite content
  and Bobby spied an elm tree by a big circus tent
  

 "May we go to the circus and then maybe see
  if I can climb to the top of that big old elm tree?"
  They sat in the front row as elephants danced with a flair
  and watched beautiful ladies fly through the air
  Bobby jumped back, surprised, at the lion's great roar
  and laughed as trained doggies rolled on the floor 
  They saw daring young men walk the tightrope
  and a clown on one wheel, trying to cope
  They laughed at his antics, and watched him speed by 
  And Bobby said to Lucky "Now I'd like to try
  to climb that big elm, and then maybe go home
  for I'm getting tired and I've been gone much too long" 
  Lucky smiled then at him and said "That's OK,
  You can conquer the tree and we'll be on our way"
  Bobby climbed all the way to the very tip top
  and grinned down at Lucky when he finally stopped
  He sat there a moment looking around at the sights
  Then he hopped on Lucky's back and they took off in flight
  Lucky said to Bobby, as they flew through the air
  "Never be scared, for I'll always be there,
  When you are lonely, or are feeling real bad
  when the clouds are all gray, or you friends make you mad
  Just close your eyes, you need do no more,
  and I'll come take you to Never Before"
  Bobby settled down for a quick little nap
  and when he woke up, he was in Mama's lap
  Safe and secure, and feeling quite well 
  He smiled up at Mama with a story to tell

          
















          PART TWO

He was her most favorite playmate in all the whole world
but he thought her a baby, and he called her a girl 
She'd heard Bobby's story, but she wasn't quite sure
if he was just teasing or if his thoughts were pure
Of this she was thinking as she lay there so still
and the sandman came calling, against her strong will 
And as she lay sleeping, her blonde curls across her face
she heard a strange voice, that she just couldn't place
She sat up in bed, her  blue eyes growing wide
As she noticed the llama, right by her bedside
And just as Bobby said,  he wore a real fuzzy  hat 
and a lavender coat, just imagine that! 
"Hi, dear Katrina, I'm 'Lucky' as you know.
and if you would like, to Never Before we can go"
"Oh yes, Lucky, please, may we go there right now?
I've been wanting to go, but I didn't know how. " 
"Well, just grab your pink robe and hop on my back,
it'll take just a moment and you don't have to pack"
So with her arms around his neck and a smile on her face
she settled down for the ride to a magical place 
When they arrived, she squealed in delight
for it was just as he'd said. Her friend, Bobby, was right
She skipped along side Lucky on the chocolate street
and at each plate glass window, she'd stop for a peek 
At the dollies, the tea sets, the story books too
When suddenly Lucky said "Oh, she looks just like you!" 
And there on the shelf, right before her bright eyes
was a miniature Katrina, and she laughed in surprise 
When they went in the store the clerk said, "Hello, little miss,
this dolly's for you, all she needs is a kiss" 
Katrina gave her a kiss and made sure Lucky did too 
and they went back outside, where the sky was so blue 
As they walked across the street, Katrina jumped in surprise
for they were suddenly surrounded by huge butterflies 
There were blue ones and green ones and yellow ones as well
and with a butterfly on each shoulder they came to a big carousel
Holding tightly to dolly, she chose the finest pony there 
and with a little help from Lucky, she rode with a flair 
The butterflies fluttered as music filled the day 
When she finished, she said to Lucky, "We must be on our way,

Mommy will miss me and my Daddy will too"
So on Lucky's soft back, as she and dolly flew
Katrina said "Oh, Lucky, I've had a really great time,
I love you, Lucky, and this dolly of mine.
Now if only Bobby wouldn't call me names
and maybe let me join in on some of his games"
Lucky said to Katrina, "Oh, there'll come a day
when he changes his mind and his attention will sway.
So you really don't need to worry or fret
and until that day comes, don't ever forget
that when you are lonely, unhappy or bored,
we can always take a trip to Never Before"
After only a moment, her eyes grew heavy it seemed
and she suddenly woke up, as if from a dream
in her own little room, in her own little bed
as Daddy came in and said "Wake up, Sleepyhead!"
She smiled up a Daddy and he gave her a kiss
and he said, "Oh, Katrina, now just what is this?"
and there right beside her in the covers so deep
lay her little dolly, still fast asleep