My side of the story

This is a version of sleeping beauty from the 'old womans' point of view, hope you like it

No-one ever hears my side of the story,

they just hear hers,

Sleeping Beauty,

Isnt' she lovely?

isn't she perfect?

dear, sweet Beauty.

But what about me?

the 'witch',

the 'old woman'.

they don't even bother with my name.

how would you feel?

if everyone in the country was invited?

invited to celebrate a baby girl?

i wasn't,

 no-one cared what i wanted,

i wanted to celebrate too,

i wanted to give the baby a gift,

just like the other fairies,

the pretty fairies,

who everyone likes,

who wear pretty dresses with matching wings,

just because im old,

just beacause i wear dark colours,

just because i look like a witch.

looks can be deceiving you know.

i was angry,

who wouldn't be?

i didn't mean to curse her,

i just wanted to make her parents miserable,

as miserable as id been feeling,

but yeah,

it didn't work like that.

they arrested me,

marched me off to the police station,

questioned me,

shone lights in my eyes,

talked in sharp angry voices,

they thought i was a witch too,

well im not.

im just a sad old woman,

now alone,

all thanks to the king

and the queen

and their precious baby daughter,

they may have forgotton,

but me?

i havn't.

they may have forgotten all about me.

they may think im gone.

they may think im dead.

but i know one thing.

they ruined my life

and im coming back.

they will regret it.

regret what they did to me.

its too late to turn back time.

too late to make it never happen.

im gonna get them.

get them all.

 

Reviews

[Cosmic Dreamer]

Brilliant spin on a classic fairy tale! At the end, I had a 'dun duh duh!' moment :) I love this poem, its so fresh and original :)