There was not br a single human br br being br in the house. br br A month began br &...ended. br br As if Time br meant...nothing. br br Finally the aliens br decided to make br br themselves known. br br Their disguise br as curtains br br had fooled everyone br br including the great man br himself br br who unthinkingly brought them br together at night br br parted them br come morning. br br They had observed br him for a week br br (what he knew br about them) br br what he was br about to reveal. br br Now the great man br lay crumpled br br at the bottom br of a deep deep well br br in his own br overgrown grounds. br br The aliens br (the Curtainers) br br invaded everywhere br br living happily br among humans br br without anyone br being any the wiser. br br The skeleton br at the bottom of the deep deep well br br has forgotten br it ever was a great great man.