Nocturnal Marsupial:

Once, there was a nocturnal marsupial. You may ask, well this is not a normal bed time story, nor delightful tucking in. I'd say think again. For in fact, this nocturnal marsupial was quite an adept sleeper. You see, he would sleep all the day long. All the day long! And only at night would he peek open his eyes and stretch out his little limbs with all of his might. But what sort of creature seeks to awaken only in the dark?! For what is there happening during the night except sleep and dwindling of light and crickets and peepers playing their musical delight? Well, this nocturnal marsupial was in fact a very special marsupial. He was the one to lead all young boys and girls to a place of sleep. To a place of dreams and wonders. Nocturnal marsupial was responsible for the nudging of the consciousness, that lingering yet disappearing  feeling of alertness. Many young boys and girls would swear that right before their sleep, right in that momentary lapse of reason, where all seemed joyful, blissful, they could see the nocturnal marsupial's snout peeking about, the edge of the sheet, just beyond pillow's  ridge, leading them by his fluffy and cuddly tail to a land that by all comparison pales, to your wildest imagination's musings. For he would lead little boys and little girls across the world, each and every night, to a land where everything was a possibility. There was here, in fact, no fragility. Like it was tonight, as nocturnal marsupial peeked around sheet's edge and over pillow's ridge, that he spotted someone. Someone very special. Special indeed, like a rose's petal. Nocturnal marsupial, at first sight knew there was something special about this one. For in fact, it was you! And you and you! How lucky you are to have caught a glimpse of nocturnal marsupial. Be not afraid. Be not alarmed. For nocturnal marsupial's mean no harm! This night, you are given a privilege. A privilege offered to few. You will soon be given a view of nocturnal marsupial's path as he leads you to a land of infinite possibility. The land where the trees blow and the wind grows. For look! Lo and behold, nocturnal marsupial begins burrowing! He begins burrowing like a wombat, his little paws leading his nose, deeper and deeper into the sheet's flows. How deep? How deep can he go? Until, you follow right behind. You are trailing him now. Entering the tunnel, which closes behind you. After some time, you awaken to a different view. Here, the ground is where the sky should be and the sky, where the ground should be! Are you upside down? No! You have entered a land where physics do not exist. Or at least, there are a new type of physics!! At the end of a row of trees, massive and tall, growing out of the water and out of the wall, there appears a massive and clean bed, to which you are being led. Nocturnal marsupial turns and smiles and gives a little nod, as you reach the end of the path, standing breathless before this massive and clean bed. You wince your eyes, smack your lips, stretch your limbs and dive into the bed!! "Sleep well!" Says nocturnal marsupial as you enter yet another tunnel, deep, deep deep into the sheets of this massive and clean bed, around sheet's edge, just over pillow's ridge. "I'll see you tomorrow!" Says nocturnal marsupial once more as your eyes flutter. They refocus. The last thing you see is a firefly. A firefly, alighting at your window.