Recasting

Disney Princesses don’t want to get married nowadays.

They know their way around a bow and arrow,

Eat out a lot.

They’re sceptical about stepsisters.

Prefer princes that consult

Rather than control.

Ones that climb the stairs

And not their hair.

They choose

Uber over horse-drawn,

Waking to a smartphone

Over a strangers’ kiss.

Hedge funds over credit unions,

Loose comfortable clothing.

They don’t always

Feel like singing in public,

Wait well,

Take no for an answer,

Play dumb.

They won’t

Whistle while they work,

Put up, sweep up, shut up,

Swoon and expect to be caught,

Falter and expect to be saved.

They want equal billing,

Signing authority,

A credible back story.

They want last names.