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A man had a wife who ate everything, leaving him penniless and starving. To discourage her, he gave her a plate of cotton, but she ate it anyway. He tried a plate of rocks, but she ate those too. He fetched a doctor to cure her, but she ate the doctor.

Desperate, he consulted the village witch, who said, “Feed your wife this potion, and she’ll be cured.”

So he did, and his wife turned into an enormous dragon and ate him. Then the dragon left to thank the witch, sorry she had ever wished to be human at all.

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    Neville Hunt about 5 years ago

    Haha. Very clever Beck. It’s made me feel quite hungry.

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    LesleyAnne about 5 years ago

    Loved that. It reads like an old fashioned nursery rhyme/story.... brilliant.

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    Michael D. Brooks about 5 years ago

    Lol! I knew something was amiss. Just never thought it was what it was.

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    Jamie Clapperton about 5 years ago

    Chuckles and a twist. ☺ What more could you want? Good 'un.

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