Fairytales

sorry if I depress you...

The happy endings happen on the last page

because who knows what's Cinderella's real fate.

Is her pumpkin going to crash?

Is Prince Charming going to leave and never come back?

The author tries to give you hope,

but really, Eric dies on a burning boat.

Ever wonder why they are called fairytales?

Not because of the fairies or mermaids with shiny scales,

but because they're fair, unlike life,

and they end at a happy moment, free from strife

but if you could turn the page to see,

you'd realize Hercules hooked up with Aphrodite.

In the real world, filled with cities and cars,

instead of masked balls and wishes on stars,

we have murders and sadness and crimes,

and people who end their own lives.

From a young age we're taught to expect

to expect the perfect life we'll never get.

Snow White and the Prince will get divorced,

and split apart the poor seven dwarves.

Pocahontas actually didn't make it in time,

in all the history books it says John Smith died.

Mulan the heroine?

They killed her when they found out she was feminine.

Sleeping Beauty never awoke,

because Prince Phillip was abusive and caused her to choke.

Rapunzel was all a dream,

dreamt by a little girl who's cancer caused her to scream.

All the cubs were killed by Scar,

and Simba was picked apart by vultures from afar.

So maybe you're happy now, I hope it lasts,

but just remember, happiness never remains intact.

Author's Note

Fixed the Mulan line :D
help is appreciated!
reviews please!

Reviews

[Muse]

Bravo! Could not have said it better myself.

In the real world, filled with cities and cars,
instead of masked balls and wishes on stars,
we have murders and sadness and crimes,
and people who end their own lives.
From a young age we're taught to expect
to expect the perfect life we'll never get.

[justthatgirl34]

yes the mulan line should PROBABLY be changed. other than that this is very good. Very intuitive. I can see that you are good at analyzing things. Keep up the good work.

[Sophie]

Thanks :)

[afra]

i love it ...this poem was awesome .....well done

[Lydia]

I actually really liked this! I do have to agree that the Mulan line is a little...interesting. Lol

[Sophie]

any suggestions? I couldn't think of anything else lol

[Schyala]

I actually really liked the mulan line, and the hercules. In the real story of hercules he ate his children and killed megara (maybe its in the deleted scenes?) Haha jk, but I really did love this poem, 100/100

[Coyote Poetry]

I don't know. I believe we must find something to make us happy and enjoy life when we can. Life isn't easy. Better to have some fun before time steal all our hope and dreams. I like the twist on the old fairytale. Thank you for sharing the entertaining poem. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Dark and Mysterious]

Yeah I've noticed this too in life, we rarely do have happy endings. But whenever something ends badly I think it's not end it's just the beginning :)

[Amanda]

Great poem overall...I really liked it. One of my favorites that you've written

[Sophie]

why sank ye
(let's not go into ocean puns again)

[Amanda]

:P