Don't flounder
in that chronic slumber
where nobody rescues you
from a bad potion
by an inadequate enchantress.
This witch is really quite lovely
if you ignore the raspy voice
and the wailing when the moon rises,
the orb speaking beautifully
in the heavens with an accent
slightly glottal, yet not German.
Don't stumble
in that stuttering conversation
about commitment and contracts.
These formulas won't work any better
than those of the trolls, the fairies,
and the Chinese herbalist combined.
It is you
who must prepare
for breaking the spell
with a mirror
or a small kiss on the lips
of a frog,
or the slipping
of a small foot
into a sturdy dance shoe
before midnight.
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