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Charming's Demise
Karyn Indursky
August 2012

Once upon a time Prince Charming
held Princess Pearl hostage
in a dungeon...

Prince Charming found
the Princess beautiful,
but what he truly sought
was her fame and fortune.

Her father, King Diamond, sent
his army to attack Prince Charming,
but it was to no avail.

Prince Charming had his own warriors,
who used their swords
to defeat them.

King Diamond wasn't about to give
up on saving Princess Pearl.

He wrote a telegram
and sent a messenger
to try to barter
for the return of his daughter.

Prince Charming wasn't having it.
He wanted a wife, crown, and gold.
Screw compromising!

A nobleman was sent
to find a pastor
to marry Princess Pearl and Prince Charming.

Princess Pearl was in tears.
She wanted true love,
not a gold-digging, greedy, selfish husband.

The pastor arrived on a horse
with a knight holding
him captive.

Under the moonlit sky
the pastor read the vows
and Princess Pearl
only had to shutter, "I do,"
when all of a sudden
there was a commotion.

Prince Aladdin took out all
of Prince Charming's
guards, warriors, and spies.

Prince Charming was coerced
to fight Prince Aladdin himself
and lost miserably.

Princess Pearl threw her arms
around Prince Aladdin's neck
and with the power of true love
fireworks went off with their kiss.