The Fairytale Wakes

1 - The Importance of Practical Footwear

He ran a little faster

and she a little slower, clad

in hard glass slippers, he

in royal shoes. He caught her

and asked her why she'd run.

She told him, but the words ran out 

as her fine dress dissolved, as her beautiful face

was hidden beneath ash-smeared skin.

But she lifted her chin, unashamed; and 

he fell in love with her then.

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A/N: Hi all, I'm back from my hiatus! Work is making it difficult at the moment to write anything novel-length quickly, so I thought I'd go back to where I started for a while: poetry.

I hope you enjoy! Thanks for coming along on the ride with me.