The glass slipper is no good, neither is

the Fairy Godmother's wand, her spells,

the pumpkin, rat, lizard, rags, Stepsisters,

Prince and newly released Disney DVD.

They'll all superfluous.

What Cinderella wants is gold

but in the Kingdom everything's silver -

the clouds that consciously weep,

the glow of herring and mackerel,

rails marking the limits of disorder,

abandoned dust, tiaras, coats of mail,

charming thrones, photos of a wedding

(where the woman looks like her),

a fox sitting on the drawbridge,

trees stamped with initials

and a constellation to steer by.

They'll all superfluous

What Cinderella wants is gold

and she's prepared to ransack the Kingdom,

be hated by gentry, peasants, children,

be scammed by being offered insulting

low amounts of money. It's money

Cinderella wants and money

is another word for love, silence

and the weight of the sun.