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How to Survive a Fairy Tale MAG

By Anonymous

If you should find yourself lost in a book,
Where certainly no one would think to look,
Follow these tips to keep yourself safe,
From witch, or from troll, or cold-blooded snake.

Be Helpful
If someone should ask you for a helping hand,
Help without thinking, do not be grand.
Chances are, they will later come back,
to assist you from a confusing trap.

Listen
If you’re given advice, listen or be doomed,
Even if it comes from an animal,
However degrading, I am sure you will find
it is highly preferable to stay alive.

Be Cunning
While there are those who mean you no harm,
There are the people on the other arm,
Most would eat you without a regret,
So stay alert to keep safe from them.

Stick to the path,
don’t open the door,
keep away from that cottage,
or we’ll see you no more.
Follow these hints,
and you will be safe,
but beware if the rules you ignore and break.

Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

© Anonymous

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I really love this! I'm usually not a fan of limericks but the title caught my attention and I'm in love!
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as beautiful and funny as it is, its from 2008! worse than the 2009s that are still being recommended and devoted even tho the author no longer cares and there are authors who do that arent seen because of the golden age of ti... more than a decade ago.
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You pretty much just summed up every fairytale ever!
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Such a great poem! I love the lines: While there are those who mean you no harm, There are the people on the other arm, I just thought it unique that you say other arm instead of hand to make it rhyme with harm!
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@HereSheIs So True!!
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If every character had this, they'd be set
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AWESOME!!!!!!
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You took writing to a whole different level its amazing. Keep on writing because your fantastic!
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I loved it it's ssssssooooooo good, you should check out my poems and give me some tips!!!
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on Feb. 6 2014 at 1:05 pm
loved it ! keep on typing.
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now i'll never have to worry about fairy tales anymore :D
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Love it! If I could live in a book, or be a character in my favorite novel, oh that's be so cool! Your poem is really nice. I like it. You get five stars.