8 January 2012
Little Lucy was tired of chores and rules. She wrapped up the last of the sweets and pastries from the pantry and was off. She'd heard of a far away place where wrong was right, money grew on trees and anyone could be Queen. This sounded quite nice. After a long, grueling journey she came to a fork in the road with a large tree. She had been walking now for 10 minutes so she felt she deserved a rest and a healthy snack of pastries and sweets. Just as she was about to pop the last Bon Bon into her mouth a large toad came from behind the tree and settled down next to her. He gave one loud, resounding belch, reached out his slimy green hand and caught a lemon that dropped from the tree. He smiled broadly, "Lemon trees are very pretty. Lemon for a Bon Bon ?" Well! Little Lucy most definitely was not going to share her Bon Bon with some slimy old toad and she told him so. She was however prepared to take any help he could offer. She told him she was in search of a faraway land where wrong was right and money grew on trees. "I'm going to be queen" she announced as she smoothed her frock with a haughty sniff. The toad gave a sly smile. "Ahhh yes. You certainly can be queen. At least for a day. But be careful your highness. I know the land you seek and the road to Ubekibekistanistan is difficult to follow. Some times it's here sometimes it's there but most often it's everywhere. You'll think you've arrived but soon you will know you are just some freak in a traveling carnival show. The people may clap and smile but only for awhile. Although your star will burn hot and bright you'll soon be slinking off into that cold, dark night. Forsaken and forgotten off to your bed. But take heart! In Ubekibekistanistan they do pay handsomely for a talking head!
The Road To Nowhere • Opuss № I