Comenius 2000  Man and Nature – Recycling

Country:  GB 

The life of an aluminium  can

Coming from:  Fairfax School

Sutton Coldfield, June 2001

Comenius - project:

Das Leben einer Aluminium – Dose – Life of an aluminium can

Chapter 6

This is the life, the can thought to herself. Gone are the days of being kicked across pavements, harassed by vicious animals and being caged in boxes and bags. I am now the proud owner of a rather sleek and slender exterior, a candle-stick to be exact and I'm now mixing with..... Oh what has my life become? I have no friends, if only they hadn't been so cruel to the can of beans. Oh the trouble I've been through to get here...

It was a light, breezy day when I fmally left. The pain was beginning to become unbearable after my fall from the window. But I knew I must move quickly, there was always the possibility that danger was around the next corner.

He was coming for me. I tried to escape the advances of the raging duck. I went left, I went right but he had his target - me. I let out a scream but no-one heard me as he dived at me. The fall had cut open part of my can and the duck found his beak caught. He frantically moved his head from side to side trying to get his beak out of me. The ducks eyes glared at me before he gave one final attempt and I was thrown across the grass landing by a bush. I hauled myself into the bush knowing that the duck would only want his revenge. And there I sat, shaking from my nerves until night closed in and I was safe to again venture out into the world.

I moved slowly through the night terrified about what my next ordeal would be. Along the way I encountered a large can of beer. Clearly he was drunk, he approached me but I kept going. I knew he would only bring danger and.....

I stopped. The sound of footsteps became louder behind me. I cowered against the curb holding my breath A dark figure cast shadows over me as I was lified from where I lay. Hands gripped around me and I was aware that I was being taken away. Whether this was good or bad I had no idea but at this time I was far too exhausted to care.

And that is where my journey ended. I was taken "home"  and transformed into a beautiful candle stick. Had the can of beans been with me I would have been a pair but at least I was safe to enjoy a new life.

Fairfax School - England

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