Маленький принц

           Noteveryonehashadafriend. AndImightbecomelikethegrown-ups whoarenolongerinterestedinanythingbutnumbers. WhichisstillanotherreasonwhyI’veboughtaboxofpaintsandsomepencils. It’shardtogobacktodrawing,atmyage, whenyou’venevermadeanyattemptssincetheoneofaboafrominsideandtheoneofaboafromoutside, attheageofsix! 

           I’llcertainlytrytomakemyportraitsastruetolifeaspossible. ButI’mnotentirelysureofsucceeding. Onedrawingworks,andthenextnolongerbearsanyresemblance. AndI’malittleoffonhisheight,too. Inthisonethelittleprinceistootall. Andhereistooshort. AndI’muncertainaboutthecolorofhissuit. SoIgropeinonedirectionandanother,asbestIcan. Intheend,I’msuretogetcertainmoreimportantdetailsallwrong. Buthereyou’llhavetoforgiveme. Myfriendneverexplainedanything. PerhapshethoughtIwaslikehimself. ButI,unfortunately,cannotseeasheepthroughthesidesofacrate. Imaybealittlelikethegrown-ups. Imusthavegrownold.