Hansel and Gretel

Two children of a woodcutter.

has a new evil stepmother,

psychologically insecure and bitter.

Gretel's beauty stood out

and this made the stepmother 

be a b***h.

Hansel, the ever protective brother,

can't let go of the pranks played by

the stepmother.

The woodcutter, oblivious to all

still in the fantasy land

enjoying the wiles of the stepmother.

One day, the couple decided that

the obstacles should be out of the way.

Hansel and Gretel should not return.

Deep in the forest,

Brother and Sister saw a house

full of bread and cookies.

Maslow's first need comes to mind

Oh how they devour the food!

The witch suddenly appeared

in cohorts with the stepmother

has to get the siblings lost forever.

But Hansel and Gretel are survivors,

tamed by the angry winds of the past.

The brain is the powerful tool.

The witch failed in her mission,

she lost to the siblings 

because of one melting pot.

Stepmother devised another plan,

this time the woodcutter was back to reality.

Oh how he cared for his two children.

He filed for a divorce from the bitchy woman

and everything was back to happiness

for this loving family.

Reviews

[Lorry]

Nice to know that happy ever afters sometimes come true :)

[R.E. Ray]

Ah, a 19th century fairy tale with perhaps the most creative modern twist! I love the originality here. And, so much of modern society and culture artfully weaved into this poem. I also like how you brought "Maslow" into this piece. Another example of your creativity. Beginning to end, amazing creativity. Well done!