Suddenly Swans

There is a fairy tale I remember from my childhood, the fairy tale of the delivery swans that worked for an evil sorceress. «Behave yourself,» my mom used to say. «Or they will take you away.» «Why does the evil sorceress kidnap only naughty children?» I asked. «When you grow up, you'll understand». I grew up but I still don’t understand why they don’t come to take me away. Don’t you see, my beautiful evil sorceress, I misbehave, I drink, I play the fool, I write verses and I look toward the enchanted forest for days, looking for your swans.