Rapunzel the later years

Rapunzel the later years

A Poem by Jeff Overton
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a funny take on the rapunzel story when she has aged.

"
 Rapunzel, let down your golden hair" 
So Rapunzel did as he asked and threw 
him down a chair 
The prince moved out the way 
And replied “I said hair not chair 
You dozy mare 
"Rapunzel let down your golden hair" 
So Rapunzel did as he asked 
And threw down a long eared hare 
This made the prince quite angry 
But he thought he’d ask again 
After all he loved her 
So here we go again
"Rapunzel let down your golden hair" 
So she did as he had asked 
And threw down a set of trousers 
This in turn confused the prince then realized 
What she had heard 
And replied “ Rapunzel I said let down your golden hair 
Not a pair of 1970s golden flairs" 
The prince now he did worry 
She couldn’t get it right 
Maybe her hearing aid wasn’t turned up right 
"Rapunzel let down you golden hair" 
So she did as he had asked 
And threw down a golden fur 
this made the prince worry 
what she would throw down next 
he was really getting vexed
so replies 
"Jesus Christ you stupid mare 
I said your bloody hair 
Not a golden coat of fur" 
The prince replies out of despair 
Poor Rapunzel looked on dumbfounded 
She just couldn’t get it right 
Little did she realize 
Her hearing aid wasn’t turned up right 
She thought the price no longer loved her 
And let down her golden hair
so the prince she loved so much 
could use it as some makeshift stairs 
 
The prince made use of the objects
and started with the chair 
he used it to reach her hair 
Then put on the trousers 
And the golden fur 
Then picked up the long eared hare 
Then climbed her golden hair 
Finally he reaches the top 
And says “Rapunzel have you lost the plot?”
She replies “ sorry I don’t have a cooking pot” 
This made the prince angry 
Much angrier than before 
He even thought about cutting her hair 
And falling to the floor 
He even thought about skipping using her hair 
at all 
And using her front door 
But he thought he’d give her one last chance
plus he looked good in his golden pants 
“Jesus Rapunzel, what do I have to do 
To get through to you?"
She replied, “you look after yourself 
I don’t need to go to the loo” 
"That’s it I’ve had enough" the prince says in dismay 
And turns to walk away 
But Rapunzel grabs his arm and whispers 
"Please will you stay? 
I realize I didn’t have my hearing aid
Turned up like it should be 
Now I have turned it up 
We can both live happily" 
The end 

© 2018 Jeff Overton


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thank you Sette for reading muy work and for commenting. means a lot

Posted 5 Years Ago


it is such a humorous twist really rapunzel locked up forever in the tower getting deaf and old,,, such a grim story

Posted 5 Years Ago



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Added on August 5, 2018
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