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Two Shoes

Cinderella promised to her Mom to always be kind and to be extra good
Even on her last request, she promised that she would
If only Mom had known then of the type of woman her husband later wed
meant torture and suffering because her daughter honored last words that were said
But, her deathbed conversation birthed the story of the princess and for all who knew
Misery found happiness because of one more shoe
For those of you who'd never heard and for those who can't remember
I'll tell my version of the tale about the princess from the ember
Her widowed father felt that with a stepmother, support would be his daughters gain
except the lady he chose for his bride was wicked "Lady" Tremaine
who was a widower herself and had two daughters of her own
both described as rabid dogs hunting for a bone
Ones name was Drizella and Anastasia was the other,
two stepsisters plotting ruin alongside their evil mother
Cinderella lost her dignity, the day her father passed away
all her possessions taken from her on that very day
Her spiteful new family sadistically treated her as their household maid
gave her only rags to wear to try to make her feel low _ grade
Being kind and good she rescued two mice and named them Gus and Jaq
She kept them both from harms way of cat Lucifer's attack
She captured many animals with her golden heart
Later in this story they all will take play a part
Cinderella lived in a place where there ruled a King
who wanted his son to marry so grandchildren he would bring
The King arranged a ball and sent invitations out
A Royal Proclamation so that there would be no doubt
That all eligible maidens within the King's command
be at Prince Charming's viewing for the one to "take his hand'
Cinderella's step-mom told her that she could go to the ball yeah~for sure
"IF" she first helped her sisters dress and "IF" she finished her last chore
Cinderella remembered her Mom had saved a dress and it was in a lovely chest
So she hopefully asked Stepmother Tremaine one HUGE last request
to borrow the dress to wear to the event so she would be of prevailing taste
and danced out the room upon approval thinking she had not a minute to waste
Cinderella scrubbed away, singing happy tunes and day dreamt of the ball
of waltzing with the Prince and the beauty of the hall
Her chores were done, the time was nearing, she rushed to go get dressed
and her stepsister stopped her in her tracks needing something pressed
Cinderella did not have any time to alter her own dress that she was going to wear
and was SO "Surprised" with a gown of noble nature before she could despair
Her critter chums had stitched it from materials that they found around the house
~ sashes ~ and threads from her feathered friends and beads come UP with the mouse
After thanking her cheerful * Singing helpers she put the gown on and was ready to go
her step-family still planning to be assured that she be other-where ~ essentially a no-show
Her sisters yanked the beads off her neck, ripped the sash from her dress and then they tore some more
Cinderella left in dismay as her gown lay in pieces on the floor
Her stepmother and stepsisters then proceeded to the ball
Cinderella left in tears ~ not going ~ after all
As she had her head down crying she didn't see her fairy godmother appear
she looked up after she heard a voice asking "What's wrong dear?"
Cinderella says she's given up, lost faith and didn't believe anymore
and her fairy Godmother declared that's what she was here for
to grant her wish, her deepest desire whatever it might be
that she was good and she was kind and deserved to be happy
Cinderella told her godmother of the reason she was sad
her godmother next questioned if a pumpkin could be had
With a wave of her wand and some magical words the pumpkin changed to a chariot
Bruno the dog transformed to a footman with the best-est vest of velvet
Cinderella stood in awe at four horses white who were four mice before
then Major her horse turned into her coachman and opened the chariot door
The fairy with the magic wand was anxious for her spell to begin
and wished Cinderella all the best and told her to get in
She looked down upon her tattered rags and felt her hair was out of place
Godmother realized she forgot to change her dress from the look upon her face
Then Godmother spun around Cinderella waving out magic in the air
and dressed her with the most awesome gown one could ever wear
Glass slippers upon her feet, her hair up in a bow
Godmother told her there is one thing, she REALLY had to know
She had to be back by the strike of twelve that's when the spell ended
Poof ! Chariot gone , back to rags with the mice she had befriended
Remember have *FUN* and dance all night
But be back by the EXACT stroke of Midnight !
Cinderella feeling like a princess, thanked her magical friend
and set off for an evening that she hoped would never end
Once inside the palace she found her way to the stop of the case
All eyes below admired her beauty and commented on her grace
Prince Charming wore a simper, which means much more than just a smile
when he gazed upon Cinderella and asked to dance with her awhile
She took the Princes hand and they danced around the hall
Entranced by one another, envied by one and all
Even her own stepmother did not recognize her face
dressed in royal garments put her out of place
Cinderella caught up in fantasy lost her track of time
and snapped back to reality when she heard the midnight chime
Alarmed about the warning and that the spell would break
She rushed out the castle doors knowing what's at stake
As she fled down the stairs one of her slippers came off of her foot
She knew that if she stopped to pick it up that she'd be dressed in soot
The Prince not far behind her was puzzled in dismay
wondering why his hearthrob was running away
Prince Charming held her slipper in his hands and in his heart he knew
that he loved and that he would marry the girl that wore that shoe
The King claimed the party over and sent all of the guests home
and told the Duke to get some sleep for tomorrow he would roam
to search high and low and all around every bit of the country side
to find the girl who lost the shoe and grant his son his bride
So early the next morning before the sun had even rose
The Grand Duke with the cherished slipper began to search for toes
Maidens of many he tried to find the fit as he went from door to door
None of them in question of the reason for
Lady Tremaine had already locked Cinderella in a hidden room and held on to the key
When asked if any others were in the house replied "No it's just us three"
Drizella pushed and squeezed beyond all of her might
the slipper wouldn't fit for it was much too tight
Next it was Anastasias turn to try on the glass shoe
how could she get five toes inside when she couldn't get just two ?
She claimed her feet were swollen from dancing all last night
Her mother even asked the Duke if he tried the shoe on right
Meanwhile Cinderellas mice friends Jaq and Gus were plotting to steal the key
away from the evil stepmothers pocket to set Cinderella free
The Duke took the slipper back and was getting up to leave
when Lady Tremaine thought of another scheme that would sure deceive
She tripped the Duke when he arose and the slipper fell to the floor
shattered glass in pieces, it was a shoe no more
As the Duke stood there mourning and wondering what to do
Cinderella was on her way downstairs with the very clue
The stepsisters were disturbed to see Cinderella enter into the room
they claimed she was their maid and they handed her a broom
The Duke said it didn't matter anyway because of the broken shoe
that there never would be a way to tell for sure who it belonged to
Cinderella reached into her apron and pulled out the perfect match
to the glass slipper that fell to the floor before the Duke could catch
Drizella and Anastasia dropped to a curtsy before their future Queen
Even Stepmother Tremaine held back even thinking about being mean
The Grand Duke felt the Grandest Duke of all that very minute, on that day
he finally found the foot that fit the lost slipper from the stairway
The Prince will now have love ever lasting and live a fairy tale story
The King will soon have grandchildren and be in all his glory
And Cinderella, oh Cinderella, who has always believed that wishes do come true
Became a princess overnight and all from one saved shoe.
Comments
....well you certainly put the unconventional into the conventional themes of fairytales and through all of this - and it is epic too - you are speaking uniquely from a language of your very own - hubbravo from the epi-man - and your writing is easy to read because it's flows so naturally - lake erie time 12:13pm
This is a sweet message that you have shared with us and that there is hope for all of us in our deepest despair. A time woven tapestry of such happiness in its ending. Thank you for sharing this with all.
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