A STORY BY MICHAEL
& THEGLORIOUSWRITS.

There is a small little unassuming town just outside the heart of England called Hopesville, where a little girl and young boy live with their parents Maggie and Charles. Maggie was a short-statured school teacher, mild mannered and charming to strangers. But she was strict in the home and disciplined with a heavy hand. Charles on the other hand was a very kind spirit, never raised his hand, but capitulated often to the whims of Maggie. He was a welder, and often found his comfort at the bottom of a glass of ale at the local Brewery called Lucky Rudy's. One day, while on the way back from Rudy's, Charlie's friend George showed him a cage of beautiful doves, one white and said. "Hey look, me and my wife can't keep them all and most will likely go to the pound. But I'm giving you the option to have one for your children, if you like. And Charles accepted.

"Oh mom," the little girl cried out. "she's beautiful!"

"Yes Susanna," the boy agreed, "amazing, and all white too!"

Susanna smile widened. "Tommy, she's so lovely. Percival, Percival!" she called to it. Surprisingly it answered to her and started flapping. "Aww, like she's always known!"

And the little girl and boy instantly fell in love with their little friend. Charles was well pleased.
But Maggie was not, and a scowl crossed her angry face.

“Percival !!! Percival!!!
How beautiful it sounds,
And coming from a beautiful
voice like hers,
Who wouldn’t answer to that?
Oh dear…. it is a beautiful name
specially made for a beauty like me.
And I think she likes me.
Of course, she does!!!

But then….. who wouldn't?
I can literally feel her love
all over my wings.
And I think I will like it here too
But of course, expect one thing.
Aww….. what is it called again,
Yeah…. this cage.
It seems a little bit old and small.
And I wouldn’t want anything
dirtying my beautiful wings”.