FAIRY TALE FOR WOMEN OF THE 21st CENTURY

FAIRY TALE FOR WOMEN OF THE 21st CENTURY

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> Once upon a time,

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> in a land far away,

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> a beautiful, independent,

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> self-assured princess

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> happened upon a frog as she sat,

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> contemplating ecological issues

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> on the shores of an unpolluted pond

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> In a verdant meadow near her castle.

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> The frog hopped into the princess' lap

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> and said: "Elegant Lady,

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> I was once a handsome prince,

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> Until an evil witch cast a spell upon me.

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> One kiss from you, however,

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> and I will turn back

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> into the dapper, young prince that I am

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> and then, my sweet, we can marry

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> and setup housekeeping in your castle

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> with my mother,

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> where you can prepare my meals,

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> clean my clothes, bear my children,

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> and forever

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> Feel grateful and happy doing so.

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> That night,

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> as the princess dined sumptuously

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> on a repast of lightly sauteed frog legs

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> seasoned in a white wine

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> and onion cream sauce,

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> She chuckled and thought to herself:

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> I don't f*ckin think so!