Don’t Forget to Write

by Sara Goodman Confino

Princes were overrated. Look at that eleven-year-old kid with the Dumbo ears who was eventually going to become the king of England.

We can only teach them to fish. We can’t also teach them to cook, chew, and swallow.”

And I didn’t understand how these men could claim to be attracted to the fact that I was free, then try to cage me.

“You really want all this sass? It’s not too late. I could find a nice girl for you instead of my witch of a niece.” He hid a smile with his napkin. “She’ll be so convenient at Halloween though. I won’t even need to decorate for the kids.”

The world loves to destroy what it doesn’t understand. Some things can be hidden to be protected. Some can’t.”

If I could have crawled into her skin and become her, I would have. She was fierce and ferocious and feminine all at the same time.