A Lion under my Bed

  • A Lion Under My Bed

    It was just a normal night
    Like all the other nights before
    I was ready to go to sleep…
    That was until I heard a noise

    A noise that came from under the bed
    A noise that was so very strange
    It seemed to sound like snoring
    Or perhaps a grumpy groan

    I put on my knights helmet
    and then I got my torch
    And slowly I investigated
    That very strange noise

    I pointed my torch under the bed
    And I took a deep breath
    That is when I saw it,
    Something I couldn’t believe…

    A LION!
    YES!
    A LION UNDER MY BED!
    Fast asleep,
    Snoring away
    A lion… under… my… bed

    How do I get it to move?
    How do I make it leave?
    This is a new problem for me
    I wonder what I should do.

    Should I make loud noises?
    Wake the lion up with the a bang?
    Should I throw cold water on them…
    Hm…. Brrr that sounds uncomfortable

    Perhaps I could build a device
    and move him while he sleeps
    Though that sounds very hard
    And a lot of work at best.

    Or I guess…
    I could tap him very gently
    And ask him why he’s there…
    Oh… I hope he is not grumpy….

    Here goes nothing.

    So gently I tapped the lion
    And then I tapped him more
    He opened an eye and looked at me
    I looked back of course….

    “Um lion” I said so nicely
    “You are asleep under my bed…
    I think you might be lost
    Cause this is where I sleep”

    The lion yawned
    As he came out from under the bed
    “Oh this is not my favorite tree” he said
    “I am sorry I made a mistake”

    Then quietly he made is way out
    Towards his favorite tree
    I felt so very relieved
    And at last I could go to sleep.


    October 16th, 2020 | Matty Angel | 3 Comments |

About The Author

Matty is a 36 year old girl who is an Autistic Poet, Writer and Artist and lives alone in Christchurch New Zealand with a kitty! Matty has given many talks on autism and about being unique in a world that's often not accepting, Matty has also engaged with artist and worked on Art projects Matty usually works on an Art project at the same time as a writing one! This means posts can be a bit delayed!

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  • Renate 10.16.2020

    Is that all I have to do to get some sleep? Get the lions out from under my bed? I’ll have to try that. Sleep well.

  • Helen

    <3 What a nice lion. I'm glad he wasn't grumpy 🙂 It's so good to see a new poem from you! Thank you!

  • Paula Mea Niederhofer

    What a fun story. That was fun to read.

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