I have been writing poetry, fiction and short stories for many years and have completed a book of poems. I also enjoy comedy writing.
Kiss a frog to turn it into a Prince
After a thousand kisses, all that the poor frog did was croak
Princesses from near and far came to turn the frog into a handsome loath
As disgusting as many of these princesses taught it to be
They knew once the frog had transformed into a handsome Prince, they were the wife to be
They lined up fitted in the fanciest of dresses
Cloth of the noble, threaded by the best seamstresses
Pushing and pulling, just to kiss a nasty old frog
But all the frog wanted to do was catch a couple juicy bugs
Lipsticks of red, purple, black and even blue
All wanted the handsome Prince to begin a life anew
But many of these ladies were not that lookable at all
Some snorted when they laughed, others picked their nose and wiped it on the wall
With a couple smooches, kisses, and plenty more of the same
The frog made a croak, turned around and looking quite lame
The Princesses were fed up as they had been kissing this frog for quite a while
No magic happened, no prince revealed, just a frog filled with kisses and a stupid smile
But what they did not know was that this was all a scam
The king was broke and came up with a scheme to raise money for his kingdom
He sent away his handsome son to hide in a far land
And told a tale about a wicked witch who casted a spell upon his son’s hand
She turned him into a frog and only a true love kiss could break
And that one would have riches beyond her imagination and live happily in a magic filled place
He charged a fee for all Princesses to render a Kiss
Five thousand gold pieces if you wanted that wish
Pretty soon the king’s treasury was filled to capacity again
So he returned his son one dark night to the castle again.
Then in the morning he made a grand announcement that no princess possessed the prince’s heart
So he hired a magician to break the spell apart
He presented the Prince to the masses and everyone shouted and relit the Kingdom’s lamp
While the frog with a thousand kisses, smiled and simply hopped back to his swamp
The King looked at his treasury again and burst out in laughter
At how easy they were fooled into kissing a nasty old frog, who lived happily ever after.
© 2017 Clive Williams
Comments
Clive Williams (author) from Jamaica on October 22, 2017:
We all have a little kid in us Billy
Bill Holland from Olympia, WA on October 22, 2017:
What a fun read! I guess I'm just a big kid at heart because I totally enjoyed this kids poem.
