Gina Holsopple

Rain Princess

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she remembers clearly the day that she was crowned
by all the other fairies as the loveliest girls around
they said, ‘this is perfect! this is who you will be.
you’ll be the rain princess of all that you see.’

but there’s something wrong with the rain princess
though thunder loves her and the lightening’s her mistress
she’s praying that someday she’ll meet the sun
she is begging for mercy so the rain won’t come

all her lovers think she’s so grand when she
fills up the sky and reaches down her hands
and though she loves to quench their thirst
she wishes there was someone to take care of hers

but there’s something wrong with the rain princess
though thunder loves her and the lightening’s her mistress
she’s praying that someday she’ll meet the sun
she is begging for mercy so the rain won’t come

well lightening pays attention but doesn’t wait to listen
and thunder listens but can’t pay attention
and all she wants is salt on skin
for the sky to open up and the light to pour in

but there’s something wrong with the rain princess
though thunder loves her and the lightening’s her mistress
she’s praying that someday she’ll meet the sun
she is begging for mercy so the rain won’t come

she says, ‘what i am is a little unpredictable
and where i am going i know may be difficult
but there is joy and it’s seeping through the cracks
and there is laughter that can’t be held back.’

but there’s something wrong with the rain princess
though thunder loves her and the lightening’s her mistress
she’s praying that someday she’ll meet the sun
she is begging for mercy so the rain won’t come

What Do You See

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cinderella met this fella
she thought that he might do
until she saw that he had fallen in love with her shoes

she said, ‘baby, look at me. what do you see?
it’s hard to dance walking on glass. i had to ask, cuz if it was up to me
i’d choose barefeet.’

repunzal, repunzal how long does your hair grow?
cuz i got bored and shaved mine a year ago

she said, ‘baby, look at me. what do you see?
i don’t like this weight on my head.
and right now i’d rather look like you instead.’

what if goldilocks just wanted a little peace
wouldn’t that be nice
and what if jill just needed to feel recognized

she said, ‘baby, look at me. what do you see?
falling’s not what i had in mind
no falling’s not what i had in mind.’

and i may be cute, but i’m no damn beauty
and i’d rather be awake to feel the things you do to me
and though it is nothing like a fairy tale
the life i’ve found suits me just as well