The sad beginnings

My little girl never liked the fairytales!
With Prince Charmings, and princess in distress,
And all that happily ever after ...
Never did impress her!
She Couldn't get past,
That a little princess in fact,
Just like herself,
Lost her mother, was a grief,
in all the stories at the very beginning
All the beautiful mothers were gone.
that made my daughter heartbroken.
She wished princess had her mother,
Then good witches and good fairies
As guardians for the orphan!

Reviews

[Jimmy Yetts]

Your little girl is wise and has a good heart.
Let's face it, many fairy tales are unfit stories to tell children.
Meaningful work!

[Mrudula Rani]

I agree with you my daughter is very intelligent and kind. Thank you very much for your wonderful words.

[barleygirl]

It's such a telling observation . . . usually children are more self-absorbed, but clearly your daughter is outward-looking, noticing what others have, don't have, & need! This is one of the best personality traits in my book! I love the way you tell these childhood anecdotes with such childlike clarity & loving details! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Mrudula Rani]

Thank you querida Margie, your observations of my daughter's personality are accurate. She is extremely intelligent, and very kind and she is my best friend, we spend hours talking .um beijo

[barleygirl]

Love hearing about all things in your world! *smile*

[KCthelastboyscout]

I was never impressed with fairy tales either. They all ended the same way on a happily ever after note.even at a early age in real life I knew better

[Mrudula Rani]

I think fairytales never did impress the intellectual types... sure did scare some though!

[Neville]

Some fairy tales scare me even now & that's a scary thought indeed. Am inclined to agree with the old sage and my good buddy Einstein Noodle regarding some of the minor changes he referred to earlier to aid the flow...................Neville

[Mrudula Rani]

I appreciated the old sage's advice very much! And followed accordingly. The fairytales are supposed to teach us lessons of life through fear .... only thing we all retained is fear ! Thank you dear friend for your wonderful advice.

[Neville]

I still shake like a leaf whenever I hear 'fee fi fo fum, I smell the blood of an Englishman. Your poem kind of puts everything into perspective & for that, I thank you..........Neville

[Mrudula Rani]

Now you made me worry ... hope I won't remember "fee foi for fum " in the middle of night... around 2:30! Not drinking water before bed tonight. 😳.

[Neville]

Go on, I dare ya......N

[Mrudula Rani]

Trying to bring ......the chicken out of me!

[Neville]

Excellent x

[Mrudula Rani]

Uma grande abraço .

[mou]

very refreshing and unique thought..really never had thought it in such a way..though fairy tale has many gifts and pleasures at the end but for that those cruel beginning is never justified..so true.. I love it
mou.

[Mrudula Rani]

Thank you for your lovely words of encouragement. I appreciate it.

[mou]

my pleasure friend :)

[Paul Bell]

I wonder how a child would write a fairytale.
Would they put the bad stuff in?
Though I suppose most fairy tales were written in cruel times.
Maybe that's why they reflect the gore.

[Mrudula Rani]

One thousand and one Nights was the worst book I ever as a kid. I Couldn't sleep alone for ages!

[Paul Bell]

And they wonder why kids grow up basket cases.
Always found Little red riding hood, Dodgy.

[Einstein Noodle]

what an interesting perspective on traditional tales ...not everyone has happy endings nor beginnings ... i am a little confused by the narrator as the mother tho....maybe beginning with "this little girl...." or "Princess (so and so)...." also i think if you leave out the exclamation point in "Lost her mother, was a grief!" it would help the flow a little ...my wife died at a very young age and left four very young children ...so i am sensitive to society forgetting that some celebrations and Faerie Tales are not all happy ... unique, sensitive, creative approach to something i think is pretty important for us all to remember
E.

[Mrudula Rani]

What a treat your reviews are, they always enlighten me. The narrator here is the mother of a little girl... I.e me! Iam really saddened to know that you had lost your wife at such an young age. Bringing up four children with out their mother must have been a monumental job. My daughter couldn't even watch commercials with a sick mother... she used to cry.
Thank you for the most insightful review.

[Einstein Noodle]

it was a long time ago ;) thank you tho for your empathy ;) so were you sick when your daughter was younger?

[Mrudula Rani]

I was neversick. she was the only child for a long while. I think she felt extremely happy with her being the center of affections of two parents, couldn't fanthom otherwise!

[Einstein Noodle]

hm i think that is marvelous my friend... simply marvelous :)))))))