Once Upon...
I cracked Cinderella open
watched her soul ooze out
the formerly sharp, clear shape
now flat and slimey.
Once upon a time, I know,
you were strong and clever
vicious and ready to fight
but still gentle and kind.
You watched their self-destruction
as heels and toes were severed.
Did you laugh at their pain?
Or at the prince's stupidity?
But now... but now...
you creep and crawl and beg
pound on locked doors, crying,
waiting for others to rescue you.
But once... once upon a time,
in another world, another skin,
you refused to sit back and wait
for someone else to save you.
And, using nothing but
death and nature and wits
you saved yourself. Remember?
Your once upon a time?
Created: Sept. 2008
Last edited: 25 Mar. 2009
Notes: Poor Cinderella, I feel so sorry for her. She really got screwed in the Disney version. You should definitely check out the real version, it's much better than the Disney version.
watched her soul ooze out
the formerly sharp, clear shape
now flat and slimey.
Once upon a time, I know,
you were strong and clever
vicious and ready to fight
but still gentle and kind.
You watched their self-destruction
as heels and toes were severed.
Did you laugh at their pain?
Or at the prince's stupidity?
But now... but now...
you creep and crawl and beg
pound on locked doors, crying,
waiting for others to rescue you.
But once... once upon a time,
in another world, another skin,
you refused to sit back and wait
for someone else to save you.
And, using nothing but
death and nature and wits
you saved yourself. Remember?
Your once upon a time?
Created: Sept. 2008
Last edited: 25 Mar. 2009
Notes: Poor Cinderella, I feel so sorry for her. She really got screwed in the Disney version. You should definitely check out the real version, it's much better than the Disney version.