Benny Brighteye had a dream, of places wild and free, where creatures tall and small convene, beneath the Great Gum Tree.
He ventured out one sunny day, 'Adventure time!' he cheered. With a big grin, he made his way, where anything weird appeared.
By the river, green and glimmering, Benny met a talking fish. It shimmered just like sterling, granting Benny one bright wish.
Benny wished for skies of blue and fields of peppermint. In an instant, it came true, making the whole world mint!
He skipped through candy-cane lanes, while gummy bears did dance, with licorice ropes and jelly stains, in this land of sweet chance.
A chocolate dragon then appeared, with wings of brittle thin. It smiled wide and Benny cheered, 'A dragon! Where've you been?'
Together they flew up high, and saw the world below. The peppermint fields did amplify in the dragon’s cocoa glow.
They landed in a forest sweet, of trees with taffy ties. Benny knew he’d found a treat beneath those rainbow skies.
Benny met a friendly bear with fur of pure marshmallow. 'Won't you stay a while and share?’ he asked the fluffy fellow.
They shared some tales and treats galore, until the sky turned gold. And then Benny knew for sure, it was time to be bold.
Waving to his newfound friends, Benny said goodbye. For though adventures eventually end, the memories would never die.
So back at home in bed that night, the day replayed in dreams. In his heart, the joy so bright, as endless as moonbeams.
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