Cinderella

I spent most of this fairytale waiting for Cinderella to lead a peasant uprising.

Cinderella,

when you sucked the splinter

from your wound

 

was it pain that brought

the hot tears

 

or was it knowledge

of your short shift, hem unraveling

at the knees?

 

Was it your sister,

a dog by any standard,

dressed in ermine and gold?

 

These things are negligible,

Cinders. Envy

is a pinprick,

shame

a brief conflagration of need.

 

What’s more, Miss Pity Party:

you can always f*****g leave.

Reviews

[Onlyme]

Nicely done, clever, well craft, stylish write. Great read.

[Crowley]

That is a well sharpened point. It sounds to me that you need to write a new version, one where Cinderella becomes that badass. this was an amazing and clever look at the genre as a whole. Written with pinpoint delicacy with hardened pen point. I really love when things are well thought out like this. Loved every line!!!

[syzygy]

Hey there, thanks for the review! I especially enjoy your style, so it's a real compliment.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i have really enjoyed almost every version of this story...and always cheer at the end...when she turns the tables....but yes, of course, she could have just left....it is like anyone in an abusive relationship who starts to feel he or she deserves the abuse and just stays.
nest to last stanza is superlative...
j.

[syzygy]

Oh, gosh, I totally missed this the other day!

We've all got our likes and dislikes in pop culture, and I have to admit the classic Cinderella movie annoyed me particularly, even as a child. Guess I'm not a cheerful animal helpers sort of person. :P Glad you enjoyed the poem any way, I know I enjoyed reading your work as well!