The Duck Who Loved Rainbows: A Short Story About Wonder, Longing and the Journey


Hi, I’m Delphie. I’m a duck, pond paddler, cloud watcher, and lifelong fan of rainbows.

Every time the sky bent into color, my feathers tingled. I couldn’t help it, I had to follow.

One morning, I saw the biggest rainbow yet. It stretched across the entire sky. And for the first time, I left the pond behind.


1. Wonder Is a Beautiful Place to Begin

I didn’t know where the rainbow ended. I didn’t know if it did end. But I waddled on, through tall grass, over hills, past curious deer.

The colours kept moving. But so did I. It felt good to chase something just because it made me feel alive.

Sometimes we need to follow beauty, not because it’s practical, but because it’s honest.


2. Longing Isn’t Weakness, It’s a Sign of Depth

Some mocked me for leaving. “It’s just light and water,” they said. “There’s no pot of gold.”

But I didn’t want gold. I wanted to know what pulled me.

Wanting more, feeling there’s something beyond what we know, that’s not foolish. That’s being awake.

Desire doesn’t always mean discontent. Sometimes, it means you're listening to something deeper.


3. The Treasure Wasn’t at the End—It Was Along the Way

When I finally reached where the rainbow seemed to touch the earth, there was no sparkle. No pot. No secret waiting.

But I saw things I’d never seen. Trees that sang in the wind. A field of yellow so bright it hummed. My own reflection in still water, looking stronger, somehow.

I hadn’t found what I was chasing. I’d found myself. The journey gave me more than the destination ever could.


Final Thought from Delphie

Chasing beauty won’t always lead to treasure.
But it will always lead you closer to something true.

Because even a duck, following colours in the sky, can discover the gold was never at the end, it was in the going.


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