once upon a time
there was a princess
and she dropped her golden ball
into a pond
isn't that how the story goes?
once upon a time
a manipulative amphibian
an opportunistic frog
offered help
in exchange for a kiss
once upon a time,
so the story goes
the princess agreed
the frog fetched the ball
a kiss was exchanged
and the slimy creature
was transformed into
a prince, a PRINCE
that's how the story goes
not one to believe in fairy tales
i taught my daughters young
not to trust in
once upon a time
don't kiss the creature
jump into the pond
and grab your own damn ball
frogs, my dears,
never ever never
turn into princes,
that's how my story goes
and there have been lots and lots
dozens of frogs i've met
i meet them all the time
offering favors galore
in exchange for kisses
and i haven't given them away
those precious kisses
i've held them tight
that's been how my story goes
until i met a new one and
he's a prince, a PRINCE
if i had a golden ball
i'd throw it deep into
the first lake i found
and cry just like
once upon a time
i'd offer up all those kisses
i've been saving up for years
trade them all for a
little golden ball
or a handful of wild daisies
or a promise
but this prince
doesn't require kisses
won't even trade in kisses
not at all
that's how this story goes
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