This book is dedicated to my mom for her inspiration and encouragement

Her hair was all scraggly

Her skin SHADES OF green

Her head hurt

Her feet hurt 

She was grumpy and mean

A long time ago

In a far away land

There lived an YOUNG girl

This girl had a plan.

Her friends called her Katie

And the townspeople say

That no one dared visit her 

And she liked it that way

So she kept to herself 

In a dark wooden shack

At the edge of the forest

On her door hung a plaque

Beware..Go Away..Stay Back

BEWARE

Now a sweet girl named Iris

Was living nearby

Her skin was pure white

Her feet were pint size

And a sparkle of light

Seemed to flow from her eyes

She carried a secret 

And folks say it's true

Young Iris was once

A grumpy girl too

But something had changed her 

Now what could that be

Katie was curious

And just had to see

Her plan was to follow 

Young Iris to town

For she carried a book 

With secrets abound

Did this book have some magic

Or some type of potion

Could she have discovered

a secret, or  some kind of lotion 

HMMM

One day while Katie

had just walked inside

She noticed that Iris 

was walking nearby

Grumbling, but curious

she crept to the door

For no one dared come 

So near her before

She watched through the window

And made not a sound

As Iris walked past her 

But then turned around.

In her hand was the book 

she needed to see

It told of a secret 

Now what could that be

Why did she stop 

Katie just had to know

Then a small spark of light

Seemed to dance and to glow

LIGHT

It circled young Iris 

From her feet to her chin

Then that magical light 

Was all gone again

Iris started to walk 

With a smile on her face

And happiness flowed out 

All over the place.

"I  must have rgat book

 She said to herself

  So she ran out and snatched it       

SPELLS

Katie went to her kitchen 

And just like a spell 

She mumbled some words 

As she did the book fell

From Iris' feet

It flew through the air

And finally landed 

In Katie's porch chair

mumbo..

jumbo

Katie rushed out and grabbed it

Then ran down the street

Huffing and puffing

So fast went her feet 

Iris started to chase her

But couldn't keep up

That narrow road twisted

And turned it was tough

Then Katie stopped quickly

where no one could see

and tip toed so quiet 

Behind an oak tree