au revoir brave 'are...may the wind always be at your back.....

little bunnie fu fu was taking a shower

to clear her head and allow her a second or two

for it does not take long for a bunnie to get clean

to think without the prattle of the others

Henri went outside to check the weather

and found it calm... if not a bit late in the day

 to be embarking on a grand scheme

to go and

save a third cousin

twice removed

or maybe now thrice.

he stood by the tree where they had first found him

on that day soooo long ago

when he had  arrived with the ring of promise and tall tales

and news of fu fu's bun across the

big pond

 and it seemed so long ago and yet somehow it seemed just  like yesterday too

strange how time flies or it doesn't

thought Henri

as he made sure that he had his

medals and hurricane detecting button and all the chain an 'are may ever need

he went to check his paper bateau

that was still in dry dock and it was ship shape and fancy free

and ready to set sail again

he stopped to say adieu

to the very wise and old looking gentleman

who was still wondering about

whoo

and what

and where

that little creature was

whoo had stopped by the other day

and asked about

a big pond

Henri asked the very wise and old looking gentleman

if he would watch out for fu fu while he was gone

and the wise and old looking gentleman

who scared Henri a little bit too

replied that he didn't have time

to watch out for anyone or anything

he had too many

whoo's and what's and where's

to think about

and Henri said

well merci anyway mon ami tres vieil

I will leave you with this thought

turn around once in a while and look around you and see what there is to see

and you will have the answers to all those questions

and Henri went to say adieu to the

only lonely single solitary daff

and he asked if it would look out for fu fu

as he was having to leave on a grand voyage

and

 the only lonely single solitary daff

whispered that it would

for as long as it could

for as long as it was around

for soon it would be leaving on it's own journey

back to where the flowers go

and wait until the next

spring brings them back to shine in the sun

and bring such pleasure to those who see them

first thing in the morning

:)

and Henri said thank you wise flower

I will take your beauty and wisdom with me wherever I go

and I hope to see you again

next time you come to shine in the sun

and he gave

the only lonely single solitary daff

 a little kiss

un petit  bisous

via con dios whispered the daff

and may the road rise up to meet you

 as Henri turned to leave

he thought

now that's what you know when you turn and look at all that is around you

you learn the correct things to say when the time comes

 to go

he went over to

the ever singing ducks still standing on the top of their post

and asked that they would  look out for fu fu

and they said they would

 if they could

see her

as they had been in this position for so long it was hard for them to look down

and would Henri join them

one more time

in a song of friendship and farewell

and

he raised his face up to the sky as theirs were

and they sang one more rousing song together

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night

I hate to go and leave this pretty sight

So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, adieu

Adieu, adieu, to yieu and yieu and yieu

..........................................

and with nothing left to do

but go

Henri the 'are

hoisted his

finely stitched duffel bag on his back

put on

the elegant marine hat

with it's colourful band

that must hold all the colours of all the flags of all the world

picked up his paper bateau

and with a half turn towards those he was leaving

back on the desk top

in the

roomontheleft

Henri the 'are

our sailor of many world voyages

who knew how to get himself

all ship shape and fancy free

 quickly

and well

stepped into his

bateau de papier

and

whispered

adieu mes Ami's

à la prochaine fois

(until we meet again)

adieu

and he was last seen

floating his boat

on the

big pond

that wasn't

in fact

so

big

.....................................................................

^,,^