Fairytale Poem by Jennifer Batch

Ribbons and bows all pretty and pink
Fairy tales teach little girls not to think
Wait for Prince Charming riding to the rescue
Isn't it alarming how quickly we believe?
How very, very easily we girls are deceived

Men want us to be charming all pretty and petite
They want us to need them and prefer we not think
Men desire submission and want all done for them
A good little princess who does as she's told
And seeks not to advance greater than his earnings in gold

Take heed young girls for I'll tell you the truth
Tis not the frog who turns into the prince
But the prince who turns into the frog once he's kissed
Revealing the truth of his spirit within
How soon you will long for escape
From your never ending tale of being held captive within

So look not for a prince nor a knight in shining armor
Rather look within, find the strength that you harbor
Hold your head up high and your spirit even higher
May your spirit soar to great wondrous heights
Far beyond the dim borders of any fairytale story
Taking you down a path filled with far greater glory