When I grow up ....

When I grow up, I will sail the seven seas. 

I'll strap a sword to my side and a parrot 

     will ride on my shoulder. 

I'll stomp around in boots and I'll always 

     wear my tri-cornered hat, even when I sleep.

When I grow up, my treasure chest will be full of 

     gold doubloons and I will bury it on a 

     secret island surrounded by sharks.

I'll call my friends silly names like Scurvy Rat or 

     Peg Leg and we will say, "Argh" just for fun. 

I will climb my ship's mast so I can see past the 

    horizon wile I look for mermaids.  And when I catch 

    one, she'll tell me all her secrets.

When I grow up, I'll shoot cannonballs at sea monsters.

When I grow up, I'll be a pirate.

by SeeingStars

I wrote the words in chalk first to make sure the placement worked

Then used a damp washcloth to erase after the quilting

I had to add a sword too

Tossed pirates and ocean waves for the backing

 This one will be turned in to Project Linus next week.  I'm hoping a young boy will choose this one and enjoy his imagination as he looks at all the prints and asks someone to read it to him.  Although I tried to work this out using print, rather than cursive, it didn't seem to work for me.

Enjoy your day!

- SeeingStars