Storytime — A Poem

Living happily ever after,

in a world of verse with rhyme

But, just what happens

at the end of storytime?

Do clouds have silver linings

as they dance across the sky?

Do princes slay the dragons

crouching close nearby?

Does the good witch really save the day?

While the bad witch slowly dies?

Or are the storied fantasies

just deceptive lies?

Does a jewel need to be returned?

Or a princess saved from harm?

Are pixies granting wishes?

Amulets casting charms?

Where are the queens and fairies

in the world that we call real?

And how do I battle without them,

if the trolls are at my heel?