Hush, hush

(Whispers)

I’m going to tell you the truth

(Loudly)

Once upon a time,

There was a little girl,

Sweet and innocent,

(Whispers)

Actually she was a bit of a wimp,

With an abusive mother,

And a drunkard of a father,

(Loudly)

And on her way she met

The dreadful dragon,

(Whispers)

In fact, the dragon might have been good

Or simply, misunderstood -

(Loudly)

But then the prince appeared

And slayed the beast,

(Whispers)

But maybe the dangerous one

Was really the prince…

(Loudly)

And they lived happily ever after…

(Whispers)

Or that is what we like to believe.

My secret is

I don’t believe in fairy tales

Anymore.