Once upon a time

There lived a princess

On the shores

Of a dark blue sea

One sunny day

She caught a

Goldfish

The goldfish begged her

“Please don’t eat me!

I will serve you

Faithfully, with utter devotion.”

The princess made a lot of wishes

They traveled many lands

Ate gourmet dishes

Listened to marvelous music

Saw astonishing wonders

But the princess wanted

The goldfish

To find her a prince

Handsome, brave, rich

On a tall white horse.

That way she could share with him

Happiness upon happiness.

What about troubles?

“I don’t want any troubles.

The goldfish will take care of it.”

And the goldfish brought her

That prince.

The princess looked at him and commented,

“His horse is not that tall

And he is getting bald.”

Gazing at the prince,

The goldfish’s heart brimmed with sadness.

Inside her innermost being

She was in love with him.

The goldfish turned herself

Into a beauty

And married the prince

On the spot

And they traveled to many

Lands overseas

And ate

Exotic food

Met with sages dispensing wisdom.

The bottom line: Very happy, they were

Even being different species.

What about the princess?

The princess was devastated at such

Betrayal

She established a friendship with the Marshfolk

And turned into a witch.

What is this story about?

What grains of wisdom can we grasp?

I wish that you

Will never lose the desire

To explore your opportunities.