Childhood on a Shelf

By: Kendall Haney,

Staff Writer

Faith, Trust, and Pixie dust

I'm told Peter Pan and I must learn to adjust

His friend Tinkerbell has got a short fuse,

but I don't think Wendy deserved that abuse

Down the rabbit hole Alice and I went

But she (like me) had to learn what it meant

Rain drops and roses and whiskers on kittens

Maria and I could have shared mittens

Just keep swimming requires some forgiving

If forgiveness is key, I say skip the remembering

Is under the sea the best place to be?

Ariel thought no. I have to agree.

Elsa prefers to be away from the rest, but I think Anna knew best.

A little naive? They both were is my guess.

In the end, fairytales are meant to teach lessons

They shape us to be who we are

And how to keep calm in our messes

Each character has a story to tell

And I think you should pay attention, and listen well

Love and let love, because we're all a little Frozen

And write your own story

You only live once; you don't have to stay broken