Fairy Tales

All fairy tales are loaded with dread
Evil witches and trolls
Around the young child’s bed.

Adult titillation at nature’s cruel breast;
Twisted symbol,
Passed through without test.

One to titillate, one to scare
One for the daydream
One for the dare.
                                                                                                            ©Copyright Niall OConnor 2012
from Change in the Wind