This is a short kids story:
Hi my name is mr. leaf, I grew on a tree and decided to shake free.
I built a house in the back of the woods, where I could be alone like I think I should.
Leaf me alone I say all day, I don't want to hear what you have to say.
My friends try to give me good plain ole' advice, but I don't want to hear it, not even twice.
One day I was walking to pick some berries, my friends shouted "hey watch out for something hairy"
I didn't want to hear it, no , no , no leaf me alone I would say to my friend Bo.
I went up to the berry bush and started to pick, just then I heard a tick, tick, tick.
What was that noise that I heard so well? Hmm, I thought only time will tell.
As I walked around the bush to see, I saw a hairy caterpillar looking at me! He started to smile and I knew just then he wanted to munch on my stems!
Caterpillars are something to be very careful of, but me and my obstinacy gave my friend's warning a shove.
Leaf me a lone I would always say, I didn't want to hear what you had to say!
But now faced with a caterpillar staring at me, I started to run as fast as can be!
The wind picked up and carried me home, I was safe and again free to roam.
I sat down in my house and thought about Bo, and my no, no, no.
I need to start listening to what they say, good advice comes quickly and may save the day!
I thought and I thought, my ears need to hear, that way I can be a listener, no more caterpillar fear!
My friend Bo knocked on the door and gave some more advice "tonight is frost, stay warm, that's my insight"
I said "yes, yes, yes, Bo I am listening now, I'm sorry for my no's, I never knew how!"
"When I went to pick the berries your advice was not contrary, the caterpillar was there and it was quite hairy!"
Bo smiled at me and said it's ok, I am glad you are listening now and that I can save the day!'
The moral of this story to know- is to listen to advice, and let it show! Your parents, your friends, your teachers at school, listen to authority, they know the golden rule.
Do not be obstinate; do not close them out, say yes ma'am, yes sir, with joy and a shout!
Be happy to obey and to listen to advice, it may just even save your life!