CINDEREDDIE

By Elizabeth Glazier

There once was a handsome young man named Eddie.

He was orphaned and had a stepfamily.

They were cruel and forced him to play servant to them.

But he did not complain, and a better man could not be found than him.

He milked their cows and polished their shoes,

Made their beds and cleaned their rooms.

He knew that one day he would get his reward.

One Tuesday in May, a ball was announced.

A Princess that must be impressed.

His stepbrothers were going, but Eddie was told, “You, go? Oh, no!”

Who would watch the house if he were to go?

They were dressed up very fine,

And they left about nine.

Eddie sat down to wait their return on a gourd.

Then all of a sudden and out of nowhere, a funny man appeared.

“Why are you on that gourd? Tell me what’s wrong. You’ve got my ear.”

Eddie poured out his story, his troubles and pains.

“I just want to go to the ball, there’s a princess to gain.”

There’s no problem there, I’ll fix you right up

And with a wave of his wand, Eddie was all dressed up.

Then out of his wand a carriage seemed to be poured.

“Quick, get in, there’s not much time.

You must be home by the midnight chime.”

Eddie promised he would,

And away he did go.

The princess he met. She was very nice.

The clock it did chime, a chill ran through him like ice.

“I’ve got to go,” he shouted as he ran down the Royale Boulevard.

But he left his shoe, and she picked up quick.

She took it to King Daddy, and said, “You must find my pick.”

The King searched the land

‘Til finally he found Eddie all dirty with sand.

This can’t be the one, he said to himself.

So the King knocked on the door and asked for the owner of the Farm Pelf.

The Stepfather thought very quick, his sons could be a prince, it was what they deserved.

The brothers tried on the shoe, it did not fit.

The King was sure that of the places he’d looked that this was it.

“Is there no one else here? Another young man perhaps?”

“Just Eddie, the servant boy, but he’s not a ball type of chap.”

“Well bring him here, he must try on the shoe.”

So Eddie was called, and the shoe it fit like it was put on with glue.

So he married the princess, and he was overworked no more.

And for that matter, they lived happily ever after too.