A Slice Of Magic

Last night i saw a charming prince at the laundromat
hiding as the wolf rolls by
I thought to myself “ how about that”
as the prince began to cry

the bones of fair maidens hang from his neck
splinters of wand in his teeth
Just one more happy ending to collect
to bring the end of make believe

broken men of mirrors
bone dry wishing wells
welcome to the den of fears
where theres no more tall tales to tell

i seen an angel riding on the lrt
looking uncomfortable in her ragged gown
silently sipping tim hortons coffee
teardrops from the sky as she frowns

this morning in the business pages
Santa Inc stocks are high
stampeding zombie consumer rages
old saint himself sucks the people dry

for the magic of the world has drained
and the beauties are all asleep
the godmothers lay tired and pained
while the witches begin to creep

Jesse Sichkaryk