Saturday, April 17, 2010

April 17 Deposition of Rumplestiltskin

1. My name is Rumplestiltskin.
I am an Enchanted Being.
My occupation is spinning straw into gold,
but I also garden, play banjo and raise chickens

2. I deny perpetrating fraud.
It was the girl’s father who boasted
of her skills. I actually do know
how to spin.

3. I am not a kidnapper.
It was never about the baby.
I felt sorry for her, but I needed collateral upfront --
you’re a businessman, you understand that.

4. I gave her every opportunity to guess my name.
Off the record, I had secretly hoped
she would escape. By that I mean
take the baby and run far away.

5. I would have told her to marry for love.
No one can spin that.

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