A forest trail and breadcrumbs? Quite absurd!

Yet bread was what that silly Hansel tossed -

and Gretel should have known a hungry bird

would leave them in the deep, dark forest - lost.

A cabin made of candy-choc delight,

with friendly hag who took them in with glee,

but why the weight gain checkup every night?

The witch was craving Children Fricasee!

They fooled her with a stick - she couldn't see

and didn't cook them yet, both far too thin,

the kids used sneaky childish trickery

to lure her to the stove - and chuck her in!

They stayed there when the wicked witch was dead,

why not? Four years supply of gingerbread!