Who needs a bedtime story?!?!?! I do I do!

[msfledermaus]

I think we're all just overtired, what with one thing or another...plagues, wars, viruses, Satan running around in those god-damned feetie pajamas his mother bought him...

So to make us all sleepy, I give you Mr Roman Dirge's "Dance of the Bedbugs" from the book "something at the window is scratching."
(I would have made you up a story, but I'm stumped.)

DANCE OF THE BEDBUGS

There once was a bear
named Popple Fubbie.
He had a special pillow
that he called his "Wubbie".
Late one night,
Popple was very tired.
the thought of sleep
he admired.
so on went his jammies,
and he grabbed his bunny,
flicked on the light--
but something was funny.

A dozen tiny bugs
danced on his bed.
Happy to see him--
bedbugs to be fed.
"Oh no!" exclaimed Popple.
"I can't sleep here.
You bugs eating me
I surely do fear."
Looking around at all the bugs
in their places,
a thought of fear
could be seen on their faces.
As Popple turned to leave,
his bed he would not be sleeping.
He heard a weird sound--
a baby bedbug was weeping.

"Why do you cry,
tiny bug on my sheets?"
"I don't want to starve,"
said the bug.
"You were my only eats."
"I'm really sorry little bug
if it seems selfish of me--
but if you eat me,
I will no longer be
alive to do all the things that i please."
"We beg you." Cried the bugs,
now sadly on their knees.
"I'll just sleep in another room,"
And away turned the bear.
"Oh, after you're sleeping,
We'll just eat you in there."

Suddenly Popple realized
the trouble he was in.
He couldn't go to sleep
without becoming din-din.
He played lots of loud music
and coffee he drank,
but slowly into
subconsciousness he sank.
Popple held his eyes open--
his life he must keep.
the bedbugs started yawning,
trying to trick him into sleep.
He fought as long as he could,
before he began to topple--
but in the end,
the bugs had a bowlful of Popple.


And the moral of that story is...ummmm...wash your bedding often? Don't eat right before bed? Don't name your kids Popple? Roman Dirge is a scary babysitter?

*grin*

Comments

[andrianna.livejournal.com]

Given the conversation we're having in your other post.... overtired is an UNDERSTATEMENT!!!!!

yes!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

More than overtired, indeed...we have finally Had It.

But we're better off than poor Popple.

Re: yes!

[andrianna.livejournal.com]

Stick a fork in me... I'm Done!!

This is very true....
(Although... I haven't eatten in hours...so, I may not be. :S )

Re: yes!

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

You should eat. Eating's good for you:) Mangia, mangia!!

I'm probably gonna go make a late-night snack of toast or something myself. Mmmm, toast! And then read myself to sleep. Have a good night, sugar!

Re: yes!

[andrianna.livejournal.com]

Homemade Egg "Mc"Muffin thingies!! *munchmunchmunch*

Read and dream well, darling....

Eaten Me!!!???

[wizzy.livejournal.com]

NOOOOOO!!!!!! NOW, see what you've done??? I'm worried that if I go to bed tonight I might not be here to wake up tomorrow morning. =O( **THROWING ALL SHEETS INTO THE WASHING MACHINE** I can hear the thunder of washing machines starting up all over the Twin City area. THANKS for the "BEDtime story" =O) *CHOMP* OOOUUCCHH!! =O)

Re: Eaten Me!!!???

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Heehee.
what do you expect from the likes of me?

I have to wash my own sheets today too:)
Maybe I can come up with a nicer bedtime story tonight, something without tiny munchy noises:)

Re: Eaten Me!!!???

[wizzy.livejournal.com]

Like maybe a twisted Goldie Locks and the Three Bears!!??? GOODIE GOODIE!!! =O)

Re: Eaten Me!!!???

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

Hookay, you aked for it, mister...

Re: Eaten Me!!!???

[wizzy.livejournal.com]

LOL!!! Okay...I'm waiting (Eyes are slowly beginning to close...) .....XOI

Re: Eaten Me!!!???

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

I just put it up...it's as you requested...A twisted goldilocks story:)
(And one I got to give to Terry Gilliam years ago, in mini-comic form. Lucky me!)

[cynnerth.livejournal.com]

Thank you Story Lady! *smooch*
That was a fun one :)

Re:

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

You're welcome...and thank you, Roman Dirge!!!