'Childish' Fairy tales

What ideas and concepts do we feed to our children? Do they corrupt the next generation before they have a chance to be innocent?

Childhood fairy tales, so innocent and kind

Except when you think about them, here is what you’ll find:

A murderous giant at the top of a beanstalk,

A cannibalistic old hag,

Two little piggies eaten by a wolf,

And a caterpillar having a drag.

Yet we feed these stories to our children,

This is the world we portray,

So is it really surprising how far they go astray.

Author's Note

I challenge someone to get all four fairy tales referenced.

Reviews

[Zoya]

Yeah, i never thought about that before! Point to be noted, my Lord! I really enjoyed reading this, the rhymes are great and make it all the more wonderful. Thanks for sharing!

[Gee]

Fairy tales are the least of our kids worries, there's a pervert hidden in every computer and now Donald Trump !!!!

[Jonathan]

True, but is it just possible that society created the monster that trump has become and influenced the perverts we despise.

[matrixmark]

All what was mentioned in your piece is very true. I've never really though of it before but beyond the words, you do actually raise quite a good point.

Mark.

[Jonathan]

Thanks, that's why I wrote the poem, I just realised how messed up some of them are.

[matrixmark]

Good work.

Mark.

[Stacy Purvis]

Wow! Bravo! Bravo! Cathartic but so true. Loved it!!! Thank you for sharing!

[Jonathan]

Thanks for the encouragement.