A Fairytale Retold..: -) Poem by Janani Raghu

Once upon a time, there lived an epitome of beauty
By the name Belle - simple, sweet and having love in bounty..


She read books-a lot of them, for a time that was eternity,
Gaily would she hop then here and there, with an aura of serenity.

She lived with her Papa, a scientist, in a small cute cottage,
Who invented a wood cutting machine that required a minimum wattage.

On his horse does he set out to exhibit his invention in the neighbouring town,
Only to head towards the wrong path, to be chased by more than one hound.

Then did he find an old castle on the way, from the hounds, where he could dodge,
Entering it did he find a welcome from a candle and a clock, for him to lodge.

Soon there were the cups and saucers who treated him courteously,
but these moments couldn't be tolerated by a man who was beastly..

A beast that he was, he dragged Belle's Papa to the prison,
For tresspassing into his castle, stating this as the reason.

Led by her horse, a worried Belle entered the castle looking for her father,
Pleads the beast to leave her father and take her in the prison forever.

The Beast let her father go and imprisoned her in the place of gloom,
But said the cup, ' Don't scare her, show her the way to the guest room'.

Soon was she taken to her beautiful and huge populate,
and she no longer felt as if she were in an isolate.

Surrounded by the cheers of Belle and the non-living beings for many days,
The beast also learnt how to love people and be cheerful for always..


Then came a day where Belle wanted to see her father, through a magic mirror,
The beast showed her a sick father writhing in pain in the cold, just to reach her.

Tears filled her eyes..her papa did she long to meet,
The Beast let her go as he loved her- he finally had his feat...: -)

She went running to see her father, took him home and tended him well,
But very soon were they surrounded by people who at them, began to yell.

As they didn't believe that the beast existed and labelled him mad..
Belle showed the beast thru the magic mirror, 'he is harmless' did she add..

Consumed by fear and rage, the people left for the castle to kill the beast,
But the non living beings of the place attacked them from west to east.

The suitor of Belle managed to reach the place where the beast was,
Battled with him, stabbing him to death before his death came across.

Taken aback by this tragedy, Belle flew to him where he lay dying..
'You can't leave me....I love you' were her words as she started crying...

Then came sparks of light up depicting love from the heaven....
to transform the beast into a Charming Prince thus telling a story interwoven..

A prince was transformed into a beast by a spell cast by a fairy in disguise..
as an ugly woman seeking shelter, whom the prince treated in a way that wasn't nice...

The cast spell was to be broken the day the beast would learn to love...
and also be loved in turn, naturally, but not by any means of shove.

The cups and saucers, broomstick, wardrobe, candle and clock,
Were all the Prince's subjects who also fell under the same spell-lock.

Now was there a complete and happy kingdom where love filled its air,
Together they lived happily ever after, for each other with enamor and care..

A fairytale where love was never at the least..
Such is the timeless story of Beauty and the Beast...: -)