Ashes and Cinders

 Ashes and Cinders was the name of the girl

            With the lovely complexion and the golden curls.

            Ashes and Cinders in dirt would she sleep

            Without out a complaint, without a peep.

            ‘Ashes and Cinders!’, her sisters would jeer,

            Then turn up their noses and show off a sneer.

            To Ashes and Cinders and her family too

            Came an invitation to a royal ball soon.

            Ashes and Cinders was left at the house.

            Her family left her with only the mouse.

            Ashes and Cinders, with magic unknown

            Became Splendor and Beauty and then left her home.

            So Splendor and Beauty went to the ball

            And deeply in love did she suddenly fall

            Splendor and Beauty heard the clock strike twelve

            And into the dark of the night did she delve.

            Splendor and Beauty reached her front door

            And then became Ashes and Cinders once more.