The Flying Bed Nursery Rhyme

One night you dream the bed you’re sleeping on,  
gets tired stuck in room, decides to fly out.
On wings of bed-sheet turning soaring swan,
it flutters away before you can shout. 

You’re stunned to see the bed becomes a bird, 
clutch in fear the flapping wings lest you fall. 
Your wide open dazed eyes look up skyward, 
sees the stars smiling at you as they crawl. 

The bed flies smoothly to an unknown land, 
where the winged sprites dance under scarlet sky,   
wrap the flying bed with colorful strand.
It lands in flowery valley to lie.

You fall asleep soon on the rose-decked bed, 
the unseen dreams you left in room return, 
not in black and white, but in shades of red.
Into roses you see your desires turn. 

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February 25, 2023
Syllable count : 10 per line (HMS)
Contest : Nursery Rhyme
Sponsored by : Eve Roper
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Goldsmith Avatar
March 12, 2023 at 12:01 PM
Back with Congratulations on your fun/creative win. It was great to read it again. Have a blessed day/week......................
Sinha-Roy Avatar
March 12, 2023 at 10:12 PM
Thank you, Paula once again.
Kendrick Avatar
March 6, 2023 at 3:11 AM
Congratulations on this great winning work in Eve's contest. Way to go. Thanks for sharing..Sara
Sinha-Roy Avatar
March 7, 2023 at 9:14 PM
Thank you, Sara for your visit.
Roper Avatar
March 4, 2023 at 9:37 PM
Subimal, Congratulations on your win Eve
Sinha-Roy Avatar
March 5, 2023 at 10:55 PM
Thank you, Eve for the placement.
Goldsmith Avatar
February 25, 2023 at 1:18 PM
Your "Flying Bed" sounds like a lot of fun for a kid or for me. Where can I buy one??? Have a blessed weekend..........
Sinha-Roy Avatar
March 5, 2023 at 10:55 PM
Thank you, Paula. It's the configuration of your imagination, you can't buy because it's yours.
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