Geronimo and the Bouncy Castle.

He leapt out of bed one morning,

Feeling happy as can be,

Then Geronimo raced down the stairs,

“My birthday’s here!” cried he.

As he dashed into the living room,

He gasped in sheer surprise,

Because a pile of presents,

Was there before his eyes!

“Good heavens Jane,” he chuckled,

“You’ve bought  up the whole shop,

And I am so excited.

I could almost blow my top!”

His special friend came over,

And gave him a big kiss,

She told him; “You deserve it,

On a special day like this!”

“When you’ve opened all these parcels,

There’s another treat in store,

But you’ll have to wait for that one,

Till the guests arrive at four!”

“Oh go on,” pleaded Teddy,

“Can’t you give me just one clue?”

“Oh no,” the small girl giggled,

“I’ve got too much else to do!”

She went out to the kitchen,

Feeling very, very smug,

While our puzzled little Hero,

Opened presents on the rug.

“Oh gosh!” he squealed excitedly,

“A train set and a tractor,

I wish that everybody else,

Could share my feel good factor!”

“I’ll wear my brand new jumper,

When people come to tea,

Even though my other birthday treat,

Is still a mystery.”

Geronimo smiled broadly,

Then went back to his toys,

Which meant the next few hours,

Were filled with many joys.

Because he was so happy,

The time flew by so fast,

And before he even knew it,

It was four o’clock at last.

Soon lots of friends and family,

Were coming through the door,

And Bear felt more excited,

Than he’d ever done before.

When everyone was ready,

Jane smiled “Come along with me,

For there’s something in the garden,

That I’d like you all to see!”

Smiling very, very broadly,

She led them down the path,

When lucky Teddy saw his treat,

He couldn’t help but laugh!

He beamed “A bouncy castle!

Oh whatever can I say,

This unexpected present,

Has really made my day!”

He looked at all his guests and laughed,

“Well come on everyone,

Why don’t you come and join me,

For some special birthday fun!”

He leapt upon the castle,

And began to bounce so high,

Grinning “There’s no doubt about it,

Such a lucky bear am I.”

In no time what so ever,

The others joined in too,

And Barry yelled “Ooh golly,

This is like a dream come true!”

“You’re right there!” Joe Bear chuckled,

“Even though I’m very small,

I reckon I should have a go,

At bouncing off the wall!!”

When he reached his point of vantage,

He bounced with all his might,

And even when he hit the floor,

His eyes were shining bright.

When he got up on his feet again,

Our Chum came dashing over,

“You’re such a loony tune!” he squealed,

“But I am still bowled over!”

The pair continued bouncing,

And then what do you know,

Lovely Nan came running over,

And smiled “I want a go!”

The Teddies were amazed by this,

“But you are old!” they said,

“And if you took a tumble,

You’d surely hurt your head!”

“That’s rubbish!” the old woman laughed,

“Now will you let me through,

And then I’ll prove to  everyone,

Just how well I can do!”

She leapt onto the castle,

While the awe struck pair stood back,

“My goodness me!” Joe whispered,

“She’s really got the knack!”

“I quite agree!” came the reply,

“She is a proper star,

So you can just imagine,

How proud of her we are!”

The fun and games continued,

For quite a while and then,

The guests felt very hungry,

So they went inside again.

Friend Jane had somehow managed,

To put on quite a spread,

Geronimo was thrilled to bits,

“You’ve done me proud!” he said.

“You’ve included all my favourite things,

And I am very glad,

This is the greatest birthday,

That I have ever had”.

Everybody started cheering,

So he grinned from ear to ear,

Then he giggled “Thanks for coming,

You must come again next year!”

  THE END.