A story by The Basket of Fish

Hush now and I’ll tell a story that’s never been told.
A story of adventure, magic and 3 who were bold.
What’s the name of this story…. what’s the title of this?
The Brat, the Carry-on and the Basket of Fish

“What is this you say?” They asked with a glimmer.
“Were the first two people and the Fish was their dinner?”
“Oh no!” I replied, “there was dark magic involved.
All three were real people, with a problem to solve.”

It was all the Brats’ doing, though not intentionally so.
Her mother was held captive, so she knew she must go
to defend her honor from the wicked witch of the Dell.
Little did she know, the witch would cast a great spell!

“You came to rescue your mother, ok…. it’s done!
But from this day forward I curse you and your son.
I’ll turn you into the little Brat that I see
and for your son who has always been a burden to me,
like luggage or weight to be lifted upon
your shoulders, he will turn into a Carry-on.”

“And should you ever find love, I’ll warn you of this,
that man of your dreams will become a basket of Fish.”
And with the wave of her wand, the transformations began,
she went to her mother, reached out for her hand.

“All spells can be broken”, she said not to worry
and for this one to be broken we must leave in a hurry.
But before she departed, there was one thing left to do.
She said said to the witch “I feel sorry for you.”

“For what you have done to my son and myself,
you will never feel love or anything else.”

Two years went by, making the best from what she had.
But after so much time, things began to get bad.
Jobs were scarce, very long were the lines,
the pay was so small, she was falling behind.

In town was a dance hall, which paid by the dance.
She said “might as well….” and decided to take a chance.
For her son was the most important man in her life.
He was worth all the hardship, struggle and strife.

Abandoned at conception, at the birth of her son,
she made him a promise,
she ‘d do whatever needed to be done.
To give him the best life, all the love that she can,
and raise him to be a responsible man.

But for all other men? That will never be.
“Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me.”

The only thing men were after was lust.
And for that, no man would be given her trust.

So she did her job, at least gave it a try.
But when it became too much, she started to cry.
She covered her eyes, tears no one would see,
and thought to herself, “How much worse can this be?”

When out of the blue, a stranger did say
“Oh beautiful woman, please don’t feel this way.”
He held out his hand and asked for a dance,
she didn’t look up, not even a glance.

Out on the dance floor, he placed his hand on her waist,
she finally looked up, and saw a smile on his face.
The dance was amazing, she actually began to have fun.
and almost sad when the dancing was done.

“The night is still young!” He said with a smile.
“I’d love to spend time with you, at least for awhile.
For when I came into this place, and first saw you tonight,
My heart skipped a beat and I knew it felt right.”

She replied with a shyness, that she felt the same way.
She couldn’t explain it, but asked him to stay.
He was very relieved and said he rarely takes chances.
But when he first saw her, He prepaid for 12 dances.

The night drew to a close, but it was one of the best.
She thought to herself, “He’s not like the rest.”
He walked her back to her table, to sit for awhile,
As he pulled out her chair, he said with a smile.

“This tip is for you, I know it’s not easy.
I’ve seen other men here and most are quite sleazy.
So if it alright with you, for the wonderful time this has been,
tomorrow I’d love to dance with you again and again.”

“Why me? Men tell me, I’m skinny, I’m ugly
so what’s there to do?
Why the big tips? What’s in it for you?
You think I’m here, to meet lots of men?
Because if that’s what you think?
You need to think again.”

“The only reason I’m here is for the sake of my son.
So if kids aren’t your thing, better turn now and run.”
He turned her around, looked straight in her eyes
and what he said next, gave her quite surprise.

He said, “It’s up to you but, I have no intention to run.
So, lets call all these tips for the well being of your son.
He brought his hand to her face, wiped a tear from her eye,
said “I’ll see you tomorrow, please don’t think it’s good-bye.”

With each passing day he was there every night.
She began to expect him… this wonderful sight.
But on one night, he came to the conclusion,
that he wanted the real her, and not an illusion.

But the dance hall had rules that were rather quite strict.
No exchanging of numbers, no matter the tip.
Frustrated one night he said “Now or never.
Either take my phone number or lose me forever.”

He had written his number, placed it in with the tips,
brought his face close to hers, kissed her right on the lips.
She fell back in her chair and still in a daze,
called out to the man, “I want you to stay!”

While walking away he turned to her and said.
Call me tonight! Before you go to bed.
And with that he was gone and soon out of sight.
She thought to herself,
“No matter what happens to me, I’ll call him tonight.”

It wasn’t long after the man got to his home,
he raced towards the rings and answered his phone.
Four words that he heard filled his heart with such glee,
after he said “Hello?”, she said “Hi! This is me!”

They talked for what seemed hours as she told him her story.
And when she was through, he said, “You’ll never need worry.
From the first time I saw you, I knew you were the one,
after 22 years, life has finally begun.”

From that day forward their lives were nothing but joy.
And not just for them, but even her boy.
For him, he was no burden or weight to incur.
His love was as true for him as it was for her.

Then one day, they all went to the park.
It was a wonderful day, from dawn until dark.
To make it most special, he handed her a rose,
got down on one knee and began to propose.

He said “I’ll love you forever, for better or worse.”
She jumped up said “Oh My God”
and remembered the curse.
“It’s the love we have for each other!
That’s the reason for this.”
As the man of her dreams, turned into a fish.

He said, “Am I dying? Will I soon need a casket?”
She said “No, not at all… just jump in this basket.
It will keep you alive until we know what to do.
This is all my fault for falling in love with you.”

No longer able to talk, he hoped for the best.
Maybe this wasn’t a curse but more like a test.
If it was meant to be, their love will last,
through anything, and yes, even her past.

But as the days wore on, her love began to get sick.
Not knowing the problem, she picked up a short stick
to open his mouth, which by then, was quite cold,
and too her shock and surprise, found a ring made of gold.

The fish flapped his tail as a sign he was fine.
She declared “Man or fish you will always be mine.”

She placed the ring on her finger,
looked towards the heavens above
and asked…. “How can this be a curse
when we’re so much in love?”

“And if still being together was that something to prove?
Then I say to you Witch, you were destined to lose!
For I will Marry this this man, my basket of fish.
It has always been my dream, my desire…. my wish.”

And with that single phrase,
the ground began to shake underneath.
It was all she could do, to stay on her feet.
She closed her eyes tight…. and began to pray.
“Please God… lift this curse….. make it go away.”

“I have found for the first time a love that is real.
A love so strong, not even a Witch could steal.”
Everything went silent, not a sound to be heard.
Then all of the sudden, there were just 3 words…

She opened her eyes and her heart filled with joy,
when she heard “I love you” from her man and her boy.
With their son as best man, they married that day,
and happily ever after, was the way it would stay.

So this ends the story, which ended in bliss.
The Brat, the Carry-on and the Basket of fish.

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