Modern Day Fairy Tale

                  Modern Day Fairy Tale

   Once upon a time

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   in a land far away,

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   a beautiful, independent,
   self-assured princess

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   happened upon a frog as she sat
   contemplating ecological issues
   on the shores of an unpolluted pond
   in a verdant meadow near her castle.

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  The frog hopped into the princess' lap
   and said: " Elegant Lady,
   I was once a handsome prince,
   until an evil witch cast a spell upon me.

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   One kiss from you, however,
   and I will turn back
   into the dapper, young prince that I am

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   and then, my sweet, we can marry

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   and set up 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 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 lightly sautéed 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 freakin think so