Modern-Day Cinderella

This is by far the most popular one I have posted onto here! :)

Why do I insist

on torturing myself

over impossible fantasies?

 

My prince

on his brilliant white horse

is to crowded

by his loving people

to notice

the small girl

waiting in the corner.

 

My fair godmother

ran away,

beaten and bruised

by the harsh fists of reality.

 

My glass slipper

shattered

long before

"Once upon a time",

leaving me hopeless.

Mirror mirror

on the wall

who's the fairest

of them all?

I ask this

and my reflection laughs.

 

My 7 dwarfs,

lies,

pain,

secrets,

judgement,

heartbreak,

disrespect,

and darkness

lead me to the poison apple.

Take a bite.

Everyone's doing it.

 

Rub the lamp

make a wish

to be anywhere

but here.

 

Stepsisters

sneak away at night,

leaving me alone

to talk to the mice.

 

The glimmer

of Neverland

dims

when Peter grows old

and withered.

 

Clock strikes 12

ring around the rosey,

we all fall dead.

Reviews

[Mahigan]

This is the fairytale people should read to their children haha. I like it.

[A.G Franke]

wow! I like the variety of fairy tales! I really liked this, even thought I don't really like fairy tales so you did good! I especially liked the part about the dwarfs!
Good work!
A.G.

[Lily Mae]

Oh yeah!!!! I love it.. One of my favorites for sure.. xx

[HopelesslyDevoted]

really cool! kind of like my twisted fairy tales. :)

[SpokenWord]

We grow up and all fairytales end no magic, no mystery just life abundantly. I like how you went through all fairy tales turning them upside down and twisting them to real meanings that adults can relate too, but it is sad we have lost that magic we held as kids. Great write loved it

[tigerclaw]

I love this read. I felt I missed something after I read it and I had to go back and take another look. Cool work.

[~Lizzy♬]

I liked the aspect of this beautiful poem. The tricks that our "princes" have on us are torture us, most of the times. The second to last stanza was my favorite, I don't know why... :/ Wonderful write though, it's brilliant. :)

~Lizzard~

[Tasha]

I absolutely loved this it was very cute and clever.

[Miss Anna]

This is a really different look at the classic story, and nicely modernized. Good job, I liked it a lot.