There is no Cinderella
Peter Pan is grown
That doesn’t keep him sober
Nor does it keep him home
Old King Cole’s not so merry
His wife’s the Wicked Witch
Red Riding Hood seeks shelter
From her wrath - and her switch
Wonderland is a wasteland
The Giving Tree a stump
Little Bo Peep’s playground
Is a needle-infested dump
Harold grabs his purple crayon
And draws Jonah’s whale
In its belly he finds his haven
A compulsory fairy-tale
By Rachel A. Elovitz, February 3, 2011
Peter Pan is grown
That doesn’t keep him sober
Nor does it keep him home
Old King Cole’s not so merry
His wife’s the Wicked Witch
Red Riding Hood seeks shelter
From her wrath - and her switch
Wonderland is a wasteland
The Giving Tree a stump
Little Bo Peep’s playground
Is a needle-infested dump
Harold grabs his purple crayon
And draws Jonah’s whale
In its belly he finds his haven
A compulsory fairy-tale
By Rachel A. Elovitz, February 3, 2011
My second poem for today, somewhat uncharacteristic in style - inspired by the abused and neglected children whose interests I represent...
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