A Conversation With Cinderella

(Cinderella is the protagonist of the 1697 fairytale by Charles Perrault. The whimsical tale is later told in 1812 by the Grimm brothers.) “Why, if it isn’t my dear Cinderella, That twinkle in your eyes, still bright as your ballroom days, In your smile I still see the sweetness of Nutella, And in your glow some golden summer rays.” “How do you do, old friend? My schedule has been quite busy, The chores of a princess seem to have no end, Should I say of a prince’s wife, who often returns tipsy.” “I must ask, with all due respect, Why let a man who but found a slipper Behave in a manner so incorrect, Out all night favoring a stripper?” “Oh, dear, you must know, The man’s delight is but for a show” “Cinderella, holder of a sunrise’s beauty, Tell me why you refuse to see, Why you remain so carelessly happy, Treated with no sense of dignity?” “I have reached my happily ever after, And I do still get my daily dose of laughter.” “I hope that someday soon, You will fulfill your own fate, You will sing your own proud tune, And leave this pitiful pig of a date.”