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Polly's Mission

A Talkative Parrot's Tale

By MorganPublished about a year ago 3 min read
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Polly's Mission
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Once upon a time, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, lived a unique and beautiful parrot named Polly. Unlike other parrots, Polly the parrot possessed the rare gift of language; she could speak fluently in several languages, including those spoken by humans. Polly was unlike any other animal in the world.

For years, Polly had observed humans with great fascination and admiration, wondering what it would be like to be one of them. She saw them walking around on their two legs, dancing, singing, wearing clothes, and laughing. Oh, what she would give to be able to laugh! She was able to talk, but laugh? only in her dreams!

One afternoon, as Polly was flying above the canopy, she heard a loud noise below. Curious, she flew closer to investigate and saw humans destroying the homes of many animals in the forest. Knowing she had to act fast, Polly swooped down and perched on a nearby tree branch.

"Excuse me, humans," she said, "but what are you doing here?" "This is the home of many animals, and you are destroying their homes."

The humans were startled to hear a parrot speaking to them in their own language. Confused and scared, they ran away! They stopped, however, destroying the forest, so at least that worked.

Polly was sad that all humans ran away. She wanted to talk with them. Communicate. She was also confused. How is it possible for people to have everything and still want to hurt defenseless creatures like animals?

Then, among the bushes, she heard a sound. It was a small human! Not everyone had run away scared. Someone was there!

"Who are you?" said the human. "I'm Billy. Don't be scared! I won't hurt you!" he continued. "I'm not like them. I'm only 12, they made me come here, but I didn't want to."

Polly felt sad for the boy, but then she felt a sense of relief knowing that not all humans were destructive. She flew down and perched on Billy's shoulder, introducing herself and explaining her ability to speak different languages. Billy was amazed and fascinated by Polly's gift and asked her if she could help him communicate with the animals in the forest.

Polly was happy. She had made a human friend! She agreed and led Billy on a tour of the forest, introducing him to various animals and translating their conversations.

Billy was amazed. He was finally able to understand what the animals were saying. He was also grateful for Polly.

Billy started spending more time with the animals and with Polly, and he started to understand that they were scared, they were innocent, and they wanted humans to stop. Humans felt superior to them, but in reality, the animals were much more connected to nature and were much more in harmony with every single being than humans. So, in many ways, humans had a lot to learn from them.

Billy decided to do something. He gathered his courage and went to his dad. He asked for an opportunity to listen, to believe him. It took a lot of convincing, but his dad decided to give Billy a chance. They met with animals, and Polly translated. They spent time together. It took weeks, but his dad finally understood. He agreed to stop destroying the forest. He knew, however, that not a lot of people would understand. But Polly, Billy, his dad, and the rest of the animals, were a team and eventually became a family. Together, they would fight for harmony and peace.

Polly became the official translator for the animals in the forest, helping them communicate with humans and vice versa. She also became a symbol of hope and unity, inspiring humans to respect and protect the natural world. Polly used her talent to help animals in need, whether it was communicating with humans or mediating conflicts between different species.

She was happy and fulfilled. The more time passed, the happier she was, until, one day, while playing with some of her animal and human friends, Polly suddenly burst out laughing. At first, her friends were startled, wondering what had happened. But then they realized that Polly had finally achieved her dream of laughing. Polly laughed and laughed, feeling joy and happiness that she had never felt before. She had found her true purpose and, in doing so, had also discovered the joy of laughter.

Polly was unique, and her laughter could often be heard echoing through the forest.

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Morgan

Hi, I'm Morgan, a writer by heart with a passion for crafting innovative stories. Follow me for updates on my latest projects and achievements!

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