The moral of the story is that
love is for suckers.

The moral of the story is
the prince may be in disguise
– even as a princess.

The moral of the story is
always come prepared
or don’t come at all.

The moral of the story is
a woman’s vengeance
cannot be defended against.
She will get you
and your dogs, en toto, too.

The moral of the story is
horrors come in all sizes
and at all times
so just hunker down
with your popcorn
and watch as it unfolds.

The moral of the story is
play them as they’re laid
since there be no other options available.

The moral of the story is
be kind to your neighbors
because you never know
when one is gonna up
and whoop your ass.

The moral of the story is
we are all monsters now
and we deserve
everything that had befallen us.

The moral of the story is
quit. It’s over
and nothing else can be done.