My Take on Fairytales

Hello dear reader, today's prompt for #OctPoWriMo is 'once upon a time' and 'happily ever after'. That's right, we are delving into the world of fairytales. Nothing about my work in the past has indicated fairytales, but I really stepped outside my comfort zone on this one. I think this one is fun, whimsical, and downright playful. And it rhymes. Go figure. 

Rod E. Kok
October 16, 2014

I don't believe in fairytales

it's really not my thing,

I've never told my children tales

of dragons and of kings.

We’ve watched some shows

on the T.V

of Rubbles and the Stones,

we watched them drive around their cars

of dirty rocks and bones.

I’ve read them poems

of ancient deeds,

they rode a trojan horse.

Those bards of old

could tell a tale,

words of truth of course.

We’ve sung our songs

of buses wheels,

and Irish unicorns,

but now we hear

the beating drum

marching until morn.

I don’t believe in fairytales,

it’s really not my thing,

I will not teach them, I’m too prim

they really are quite Grimm.