And They Lived Hoppily Ever

And they lived hoppily

The princess sat along a stream,
crying in the sun
Closed her eyes and dreamt a dream,
about the perfect one

For love had never come her way,
she longed for it so much
The tender words that he might say,
a gentle caring touch 

When then a frog hopped into view,
a slimy little guy
He smiled and said, “How do you do?”
A twinkle in his eye

She frowned for she was feeling bad,
not real sure what to say
Then whispered, “I am kind of sad,
but how are you today?”

He croaked an answer quietly
“I’m sad like you, as well
A handsome prince I used to be
before that witch’s spell”

“But fear not, for it could be worse,
it’s not so bad like this
The only way to break the curse
is with a princess’ kiss”

She rolled her eyes at what he said
“You must think I am daft”
Then saw the crown upon his head
and stopped before she laughed

Perhaps what he had said was true
and this could be her chance
To end this feeling, oh so blue
with a new found romance

He looked at her, tears in his eyes
Then said in sorrowed voice
“Don’t worry, I’ll just eat some flies,
it’s totally your choice”

Oh what the hell, she thought a while
this chance I shall not miss
And then he saw her gorgeous smile
as she gave him a kiss

A puff of smoke, the brightest glare,
then something did explode
And though she once was seated there,
now sat a princess toad

He never could imagine this,
his wish had just come true
When she gave him another kiss,
she felt the same way too

They fell in love, a perfect dream,
as joy now filled their eyes
And spent their days along that stream,
together catching flies

And they lived hoppily ever…

Oh wait, is that a tadpole I see?  
I guess they lived VERY hoppily ever after   :)

Ok, you can roll your eyes now.  :)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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December 20, 2016 at 12:52 PM
Lol...I was watching a movie of Tiana the princess and the frog with my girl few days ago...So I really loved your poem.It doesnt matter if they were to remain frogs..because love is what matters most...Awesome you.
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December 20, 2016 at 2:40 PM
That is exactly right my sweet friend, love is all that matters. Thank you Charmaine for always bringing a smile to my face.
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December 20, 2016 at 12:39 PM
Oh Chris, you crack me up! I adored this delightful clever switch of the Princess and the frog. Your ninth stanza had me laughing so hard it continued the rest of your poem. This seemed like a short poem as it was so entertaining I didn't want it to end. Bravo! Take a bow! This is a fave! 7 ; )
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December 20, 2016 at 2:39 PM
Thanks so very much for this enthusiastic and encouraging comment Connie. I am thrilled you had fun with this one. I appreciate your visit.
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December 20, 2016 at 10:22 AM
You are so creative Chris! :) I am smiling thank you. I loved it, no eyes rolling - cute ending :)
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December 20, 2016 at 2:37 PM
Thank you so very much Heidi. I am always happy to make you smile. :)
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December 20, 2016 at 10:16 AM
This had me laugh out loud, it's so much fun! And those tadpoles with the remark at the end. Just completely silly, so lovable. 7 fav, as almost always :D
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December 20, 2016 at 2:35 PM
Ha...you caught me . :) Thanks so very much Darren. I am happy you got a laugh out of this one.
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December 20, 2016 at 10:27 AM
Don't worry, I'll just eat some flies. It's totally your choice. HAHAHAHA. Emotional blackmail is what it is lol.
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December 20, 2016 at 10:04 AM
No eyes rolling, just crows-feet surrounds from big-eye smiling!
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December 20, 2016 at 2:33 PM
Thanks so very much, I am thrilled you enjoyed this one.
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December 20, 2016 at 9:36 AM
I think it's cute, Chris. I am a huge fan of children's poems. This one would make a perfect bedtime story.
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December 20, 2016 at 2:33 PM
Thanks so much Daniel. I am happy you liked it.
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