Once upon a time there was a swan
who was beautiful at swimming.
Everyone watched her swim all the time.
They never went away from her
because they loved the way she swam.
She did not like it.
She wanted to be alone.
Jewel the swan did not like it.
She said, “I would like to be alone.
I hate to be watched by them.
I wish they would stop. I could get sick.
They make me eat the food they throw. But why?”
“We like doing it,” said the little girl.
“But I do not like it,” Jewel said.
The little girl said to the people,
“The swan does not like it. We should stop.”
“But why?” said the people.
“I do not like it,” said Jewel.
“Oh,” said the people, “Let’s stop. Anyway,
we are tired. We will go home and sleep.
We will stay home.”
“Good,” said Jewel.
“I will move to a different country.
They will never find me there.
I will be happy and nobody will watch me there,”
she said, “I will move tomorrow. But where
will I move? How will I move if I do not know
where I live? I will move to California.
That will be good. I will be able to find my food alone.
I will not have to be fed. They think I am a baby!”