Mohammad Raif sleeps in his cozy room.
He pats his blanket. The blue ball is gone.
He crawls to the open door.
He sees the blue ball near the garden wall.
A bluebird swoops down and snatches it.
Feathers flutter in the sun.
The bluebird drops it and hops away.
The ball rolls under a leaf.
The bluebird lands beside him and drops a shiny button.
He picks up the ball and smiles.
He crawls back inside.
He climbs into his soft bed.
The blue ball rests by his cheek.
He closes his eyes.
The room grows quiet.
He drifts off to sleep.