The following is a children’s story that I wrote last year for a class. I promised I’d post it, so I am. It was written somewhat stream-of-consciousness, so the rhyme scheme is rather loose — but it works! Read it out loud with a bit of a beat and you’ll soon fall into the groove. Most everyone who’s read the story, or had it read to them, has picked up this loony idea of some sort of “bee symbolism”. As the author, I’m telling you no such hubbub exists. Bee simply rhymes with free. The actual book includes beautiful, original artwork on each page, but I’m not scanning in everypage, so you lose. In case you’ve never read a book, I’ve been rather liberal with my history. Nothing hereafter (excluding the ending, which is an honest plea) is meant to resemble historic fact — although that wouldn’t be so bad if it did.
A children’s tale about the little boy who destroyed capitalism
Lenin lives in a dump,
which put him in quite a slump.
But one day he knew he’d get free.
Yes, he’d be free — as a free as a bee
and he’d bring all his friends along for the ride.
There would be a changing of the tide!
Nowhere for imperialistic pigs to hide.
Yes, Lenin and his friends would be free.
They could play all day, swim in the bay,
or simply lay in the sun.
Lenin’s friends would rejoice, speaking their voice,
knowing their unions were out of harms way.
His friends could watch T.V., knowing their jobs were safe from those bloody bourgeoisie
and that the unions would increase their pay.
It was here one day, Lenin saw a circle A, and it gave him great joy to behold.
“What’s this?” he thought. “It’s something I’ve never been taught!
But it gives me such great joy to behold.”
The circle A looked quite old, but still as good as gold.
And then it began to speak…
“I stand for the right to be free. More free than the bees!
And here I choose to make my debut.”
“Could it be true? Is that really you?” Lenin replied with glee.
“Yes, yes! It’s me! Anarchy!
And together we will have so much fun.”
And so the fun begun, but Anarchy wasn’t done.
No, it did another great thing…
The circle A, it sprouted wings,
and looked as noble as a king,
as it freed Lenin’s friends from the factories.
And this it did with ease:
Anarchy called up a breeze
(it came from the trees)
and with it, changed Lenin’s friends clothes.
Lenin’s friends, they did not oppose.
“What’s this?” “Who knows, but I feel like a rose!”
Lenin’s friends all did decree.
“You’re finally and truly free!” The circle A did declare.
“As free as the bees?”
“No! As free as the trees!
For now you’re all brother and sister!”
“My, my. What a twister
these last few years have been.”
And with that, all the kin,
they hoisted Lenin!
And declared him the bringer of true peace.
So, children, take this tale to heart! Remember to do your part!
And one day, you too, could be the destroyer of this zoo.
Then you’ll be as loved as Lenin.
2 Comments
As I recall Lenin was not an anarchist exactly and would be better described as a marxist/socialsit/communist.. I’d even go so far to call him a leninist, who did not establish a society without government or rules but the exact opposite.
I get the point of the book is to promote anarchy but I have some questions….
1) How does anarchy bring peace?
2) How is Lenin going to be able to watch TV… in anarchy ? (e.g. who is going to bother broadcasting? who is going to bother fixing the power lines when they fall down? Who is going to man the powerplants and why should they man them? )
Like I said, nothing in the story is meant to resemble fact.