Scinterella

Scinterella slept in light
if bulbs went out
she changed them quick
and screwed them tight.
It was her task.
If she delayed,
her stepmother was cruel
and strict, and quick
to ask: "Hey, what's
the deal? You have
one job! Is it too much
to do it fast?" "How many
Scinterellas does it take,"
observed mean stepsister
"To change all these damn
bulbs?"

It couldn't last. One night:
the ball came due. They tried
to keep her back, but somehow
she, equipped with gown and shoes,
showed up, charmed Prince -
next thing you know,
their executions
didn't even make

the news.