Bedtime Story (29/8/2018)

This week's bedtime story was inspired by what my lovely friend Lesley and I refer to as THE IMP.  I won't explain further, because the story itself should do that for me...

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Have You Met THE IMP?!

Have you ever turned on your computer,

Just to find that something's wrong?

Has the car engine ever spluttered and coughed

Whilst your family are driving along?

Has your favourite TV show 

Mysteriously failed to record?

Does your stereo ever start playing

Songs of its own accord?!

If you've ever suffered a technological blip,

Then you've been visited by THE IMP!

THE IMP sneaks into electrical things

And nibbles on important wires.

He undoes cables and removes screws,

Using his teeth instead of pliers!

He deletes important computer files

And stops your things from working.

And beware - THE IMP is sneaky;

You never know where he'll be lurking!

Before you take your computer to the tip,

Check inside, for a hiding IMP!

And don't think THE IMP only likes electricals!

He's not just interested in technology.

No, sometimes THE IMP gets personal 

And decides to meddle with you and me!

Have you ever entered a room,

Then wondered: "why am I here?!"

It's that pesky IMP, making you forget,

With his whispering in your ear.

Don't ever worry you're losing your grip,

You've probably just come across THE IMP!

But although he's sometimes quite annoying,

THE IMP is never really scary.

He's just a little troublemaker

- the opposite of a fairy!

He makes things go wrong, 

From your telly to your head,

Then he ups and disappears,

Whilst you're tucked up in your bed.

Yes, whilst you're getting a decent night's kip,

It's "moving on" time, for your restless IMP.

So, next time a toy suddenly stops working,

Or something goes wrong with the family car,

Tut and smirk and roll your eyes:

THE IMP is somewhere, not too far!

And if you wake up feeling extra groggy,

Or start walking with a limp,

You might have had a visit 

From that cheeky little IMP!

But he won't stay long, before he's on his way.

He'll be back to wreak more havoc on another day!

THE END