Title: Sleeping Beauty
Go not into the forest.
Therein lies the ancient one; it is sleeping. Trees are mere babies to the being and mountains, toddlers. For eons, the mountains have stood guard and the trees have hidden its resting place – but they have grown indolent.
And now, it sleeps uneasily, rousing at the slightest noise of human folly.
Beware, it will come and come swiftly it will, creeping into bedrooms. When you are safe in your bed, it will come. When you are deep in your sleep, it will come. When you are snug under your duvet, it will come. And it will take your head that is sticking out of the duvet. And if your feet are sticking out, it will take those too.
So go not into the forest; the ancient one is sleeping.
It knows who has disturbed its sleep.
(142 words)
Ah, who doesn’t feel the rage of being awaken rudely, especially on a cold Saturday morning, when you are sleeping comfortably under your duvet. In a sense, I pity Sleeping Beauty when the prince came and woke her up from her sleep.
I guess I really value my sleeping time.
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From the Window Seat 
Oh agreed, it’s not on, being disturbed from one’s sleep. But then, beyond eight hours is beyond healthy, so maybe it was time the prince woke the Beauty
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That too, that too 🙂
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I am woken by the alarm clock seven days a week for work… my sympathies lie with the ancient one…
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Cheers to better days! 😊
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