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# It's A Gig
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/its-a-gig/
- Published: 2022-07-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-07-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: Fairy godmothers -- they must have goddaughters -- says the directive -- it's straight from headquarters. No substitutions -- not an inch or iota. Fairies work hard to accomplish this quota.
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

Fairy godmothers -- they must have goddaughters --  
says the directive -- it's straight from headquarters.  
No substitutions -- not an inch or iota.  
Fairies work hard to accomplish this quota.

Mostly, they look for a type -- Cinderellas.  
But on occasion -- this happens, my fellas --  
some Cinderellas are not into balls.  
Rue the godmother on whom this befalls.

This way, and that, they will tempt their assignment.  
Beautiful dresses -- lent out on consignment.  
Carriages, gilded, a fresh pumpkin latte.  
Keep striking out like an unlucky batter.

So, does the story achieve a good ending?  
Given the quotas are harsh and unbending  
cases like this rarely end in a happy  
Fairy godmothers, they better be scrappy

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**Author notes:** Prompt #5 Cinderella