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Are you allowed to do that?  he said to the girl on high

You’re just jealous you don’t know how was her short reply

I could juggle if I had the time, but I’ve far too much to do

You’re right, said the elf. I am jealous. I wish I could be you.

I’d happily trade places if you knew the magic spell

A tree fairy’s life is boring when you want to do it well

Just stand there and be pretty, maybe sparkle, shine or glow

No secret nightly missions. No shenanigans to sow

So I asked my favourite godmother to teach me something new

It was hard to find a hobby I could actually do

Cooking’s out of the question, up here in my tree

And teams sports are impossible, unfortunately

I already know how to sing. What else can I do up here?

But without a proper audience, it’s not much fun, I fear

Dancing gets me dizzy, always turning on the spot

And the risk of falling from my perch means I don’t do that a lot

So I practiced juggling baubles, first two, then three, then four

Now I’m up to five and I’m aiming for even more

Godmother thinks I can make it to ten, but I shall stop at six

I’m getting bored. It’s time that I moved on to newer tricks.

Well, you certainly know how to talk, said the elf with a smirk

And what you call shenanigans are very serious work

While you gaze at your star all night and practice your new skills

I’m filling out nightly reports and handling Santa’s bills

Do you think it’s fun to be the one to snitch on naughty deeds?

Much better to sparkle and shine from above, I think we are agreed

Think again, the fairy replied, I’d love to be you for a while

To see something other than needles and sky and visit the world in style

If you help me down, we could go together, and leave this tree behind

What do you say? Are you up for adventure? Aren’t you tired of being confined?

How can you say that? You want to escape? Wherever would you go?

Here you’re safe and warm and cherished. And I’d miss your golden glow

Really? You’d miss me if I weren’t here? The fairy seemed to blush

I never thought I mattered to this household very much

Of course you do. Who else can brighten up December nights?

Your circus tricks and sky high kicks are truly a delight

But if you want to leave us, then I’ll help you on your way

Who am I to prevent a fairy from seizing her perfect day?

On second thoughts, the fairy said, I think I’ll stay up here

But only if you come to visit more than once each year

On top of an activity, I think I need a friend

That’s maybe what it takes to give my story a happy end

 

The following night, on Christmas Eve, the elf returned to the tree

With him he brought a crowd of fans, and one very special guest indeed

Santa himself had come to see the juggling fairy from France

Not to mention one who also knows how to sing and dance

As he settled in with a whisky, the audience started to cheer

And the fairy shone brighter than ever before as she made her showbiz premiere