Dust

Inspired by this Fairy Dust Challenge

Abby O. Akoto
Jul 10, 2017 · 1 min read

A Gretel
lost in deep wood
wandered in search
of breadcrumbs to lead her home;

But finding none,
curled under a sycamore tree
where she waited for the owners
of the gleaming yellow eyes
in the blackness to pounce.

Her sobs conjured a fairy
and angel, both of whom
offered rescue from her plight.

Pressed to choose
between fairy dust
and angel dust — prayer;
she weighed the two
on her mind’s scales:

One sprinkle of fairy dust
would transport her home
in time for warm supper;

Angel dust, on the other hand
demanded lengthy supplication,
an unending supply of faith,
offerings, tithing, fasting;
enduring sermons and revivals,
acting good and being nice.

With mumbled apologies
to the angel, she reached
for the bottle of fairy dust.

Abby O. Akoto

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