English Learning Area

Ballad by Lucinda Elford (Year 7)

Ballad 

Macey was a normal girl  

Living a normal life  

But one day a Donkey came to see her  

Telling her, her life was in strife 

A dark brooding darkness  

Was forming in the west 

Requiring Macey to fight  

“We must go on a quest!” 

“Why me” Macey exclaimed  

“The gods choose you” the Donkey said  

“Well, I’m not going” Macey retorted  

And went to claim her bread 

The Donkey stopped her and spoke  

“You must go, or your life will never be the same” 

“I told you before, I’m not going” 

And went to play a game  

The Donkey got angry, oh he did  

 “YOU MUST GO” He screamed  

Macey stopped in her tracks shaking with fear 

The Donkey simply said “I need some cream” 

“I-I-I’ll go” Macey stuttered  

“Good, well what are we waiting for?” 

“Can I ride you” Macey asked  

“You can for sure”  

So, off the road  

Down the track  

Macey riding the donkey  

The Donkey eating a Big Mac 

For weeks on end, they rode  

When they arrived  

Macey asked, “Can I go for a swim?” 

Without waiting for answer in she dived  

As soon as she did, she got attacked  

She ran out of the water screaming and howling   

Hopped back on donkey  

Convulsing and scowling  

“Why didn’t you wait for an answer?” The Donkey asked  

She shrugged her shoulders sadly  

“Here drink this” The Donkey said  

“Anyway, we need to get back on badly” 

“We need to badly what?” 

“Sorry we’re being written in a ballad.” 

“So?” “So, we have to rhyme every second and fourth line.” 

“Oh, I see let’s get some salad.” 

“Salad?” “Sorry, you know, second and fourth.” 

“Oh yeah” Then a dark brooding mass towered over them.” 

“Is this what I gotta fight against? 

“Yeah” “oh fun” and she whipped out a gem 

She turned and offered it to the monster  

“Do you wanna be friends” She asked 

The monster said “yes” 

And took of his mask  

Underneath the mask was a boy face  

A handsome one at that  

Started off his huge costume  

And pulled out a hat  

Nobody has ever asked me to be friends before” he said 

Donkey whispered “that turned out different than expected” 

Years later Macey and the Boy are married  

Long ago the boy happily remembered.