Over dinner you were unusually quiet
Puzzled I ask, ‘What is it my love?
What bothers you this night?’
Your eyes narrow, I’ve seen that look before
The evil you manifest seeping through.
‘The princess has grown up.’
‘Growing up happens my love
We all grow up, we cannot stop that.’
‘We can,’ you say ‘If she is not living.’
‘She is a threat, she will undermine my kingdom
I want her head, and I want it now
You’ll bring me her head, on a platter or else.’
Or else is not where I want to go
I must act at once, a plan formats.
I grab my sword; tuck the platter under my arm.
Beautiful princesses are a risk,
Every year so it seems another emerges
All dealt with in the same swift manner.
This princess is the former Kings daughter
A red haired spoilt wench with a silver spoon
A woman child with many admirers.
The princess’s chambers are easy to enter
The guard, lackadaisically on guard
Are little competition, eliminated, disposed of.
The princess sleeps, the blinds drawn,
I see her outline within her bed
She has no idea of her impending doom.
My sword is drawn, I raise it to strike
I feel the steel slide between my ribs
My heart ripped apart, the princess’ laugh.
In the days that follow my love receives her platter
My head laid out tastefully, a small note in my ear
‘Your platter madam, don’t come knocking again.’
Written for: http://mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com/2014/04/18/fairytale-prompt-4/
Morpethroad 
That is a visual, a note in your ear.. Glad the princess escaped 🙂 and yet another interesting story by our resident story teller ~ smiles
Thank you Jenny the red haired one survived complete with silver spoon.
Welcome
A new take on someone’s head on a platter! I love the note in the ear. Good triumphs? Great story!
Thank you so much I appreciate your comments.
I enjoy your stories!
Ooooh Michael this is deliciously wicked
Thank you Yves, sorry I am very late acknowledging your comment.
Hehe unexpected ending well done x
Thank you Justine happy you enjoyed this one.
Oooooooooh my!
Thanks RoSy ooooooooh my great comment…lol
This is the most sinister fairytale I’ve ever read. I LOVE it!
Thank you Pooky fairy tales were not always meant to be nice.
The requester of platter heads had better watch herself 😀
I think her days may be numbered Lyn. Thanks for reading and your comment.
Something tells me that the red headed princess is well on her way of becoming the reining evil queen. Great story Michael. I especially liked the note in the ear. 😉
Thank you Jackie. I think the note spelt out an ominous lesson.
I believe the Grimm Brothers would quite enjoy this one.
Thank you Anja, I do enjoy this prompt. Thanks again for your comment.
Oh I love this, Michael. A twist and turn in this stake alright. Nicely done!!
Thank you Oliana, it was a fun piece to write.
Ouch…what a turn of the tables…someone more wicked than the wicked Queen. Loved it and it made me smile!
Thanks Georgia. Have a good day. Sleep time in this part of the world.
Good night.
What darkness weaves from fairy tales like those of the Brother’s Grimm. Wickedly done, yet I enjoyed reading.
Thanks Kim, I am happy you enjoyed this tale. It was a bit wicked wasn’t it.
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