Red Riding Hood
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Sometimes I feel like chicken little
and no one else seems to see
that the sky is falling
and that I’m not strong enough to carry it.
Frantically fighting to get out of the way
Just some bread
Just a roll
For my grandmother
No one will know
She's been so frail
So perhaps I'll grab a pail
I'll fill it with water
For my grandmother
Just a bit of water
My grandmother had always warned me, "never to talk to strangers."
"The night is full of dangers...
That is unless you belong to the dark itself. "
Here I am by my loneself.
I was given to her on her thirteenth birthday
A bright red hood to symbolize her first red moon
Given to a girl who's grandmother loved her dearly
I wish I were my intestines;
they are needed by someone.
She is every organ.
Once, I ached to be her
friend, fur shed, toenails
Was never one to listen to mother
Normally straying from the beaten path
On this day I came upon another
Spying, sneaking, seeking to forge his wrath
Pretty little girl
With a basket full of fruit.
Her mouth may smile,
But her eyes reveal the truth.
Says she's off to see her aunt,
But that's not her real plan-
She has a secret hidden
Once Upon a Night
You know how they all start
Once Upon a Time
You expect a princess
A prince
A happy ending—
This is different.
Once Upon a Night
The forest shivered and moaned
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Red.
She was known for her cape
She lived in a town that was famous for grapes
In the town Red committed many crimes
Once upon a time,
She used to live there.
Red used to be a ghetto girl.
Now it was just a memory that made her hair curl.
Red used to love The Wolf, the leader of that gang from long ago.
We know how this story goes, my friends-
The Witch, the tower, the Prince in the end-
Sometimes, a Dragon (just for a twist)
Perched tippity top, which is shrouded in mist-
