A Fairy Tale for the Assertive Woman

Once upon a time, in a land far away,
A beautiful, independent, self assured princess,

happened upon a frog as she sat contemplating

ecological issues on the shores of an unpolluted pond
in a verdant meadow near her castle.


The frog hopped into the Princess' lap and said:
Elegant Lady, I was once a handsome Prince,
until an evil witch cast a spell upon me.
One kiss from you, however, and I will turn back
into the dapper, young Prince that I am and then,
my sweet, we can marry and set up housekeeping in

your castle with my Mother, where you can prepare my meals,
clean my clothes, bear my children, and forever feel grateful

and happy doing so.


That night, on a repast of lightly sautéed frog legs seasoned in

a white wine and onion cream sauce, she chuckled to herself and thought:
I don't fucking think so!