Sylvia's Poems

Let’s take a stroll to the garden, my sisters Back where it all began.. Where Adam, the snake and the apple Set the scene for the history of man. We shall stroll side by side my sisters As we enter the Garden’s gate And marvel at the pristine beauty Where our lives were dictated by fate. Here we find Adam..still a marvel of a man His children and Eve ...who became Adam’s wife, Where they followed to the letter God’s plan And honored us all...with life. In these troubled times of disaster Think back to those first joyous days And remember that our lives will go on...

The prince who climbed up Rapunzel’s hair Saved her from the witch’s lair; The beast who did his moral duty Became a prince and married Beauty. The hunters who rescued Red Riding Hood Shot and got rid of the wolf for good. The seven dwarfs who saved Snow White’s life Walked her down the aisle to be a prince’s wife.      ************** The heroes all are men in these old beloved fables But we feminists have no wish to turn the tables. Heroes are heroes regardless of gender And every girl is grateful to the heroes who defend her.