But what if I want to make my own choices?
Briar Rose said
as the fairies offered to hide her in the woods
away from all spindles.
What if the kiss that wakes me if I do succumb
isn’t welcome on my lips?
What if I refuse
to acknowledge the curse at all?
What if I can control my fate
without magic
without fear
without giving in?
What if
my story is not how it’s told?