A Cuban Cinderella
By Margarita Engle
Once, there was, and was not, a jealous stepmother
whose beautiful stepdaughter found a flying horse.
The girl escaped from her sad home by flying away on the magical horse.
Suddenly, her life became filled with magic.
When she tossed a stick, it turned into a tree.
When she threw a cup, it became an ocean.
The wicked stepmother fell into the magical ocean, and vanished.
Soon, the girl met a prince.
Together, they flew away on the magical horse.
They are still flying.
Now, the tale is over.
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