great poem to read if you've recently broke up with a guy, praising independence |
“Happily Ever After” The frog said “Kiss me and I’ll Be your Prince.” But I Licked him and Nothing made sense. Why must I perverse The dreams We rehearse? Why am I always Slapping the fairy’s tale? Maybe I just Don’t want my life To be stale. I mean if Wishes were horses Then I’m Catherine the Great Because it’s my wishes That I Wish to satiate (Even if it kills me…) Maybe my reality check just bounced. “Insufficient funds” —What can you do?— Yes, it always thrills me… I just want a Near-life experience. Is that too much to ask for? If so, then I want more! I mean, Didja ever notice that Prince Charming’s not Prince Sincere? Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear… So, why should I Stay at home In my ivory tower Wasting away, waiting to be saved When I Want so much to roam—alone— (And I’ve got the power.) Why should I want to be enslaved, Trading one monster for another? A boy, for a mother? Get out of my hair! No Rapunzel am I And no, I don’t care! Besides, when it comes to love Every man acts Less like a Prince And if you want facts, More like the Gingerbread Man. “Run, run, run as fast as you can.” It’s less than inspiring. So now I’m conspiring To bite his head off. So I Want to be me And I Want to be free And I’ll Get that “Happily Ever After” With or without you. |