A short story (eng)

Once upon  a time there was a beautiful girl, just like a rose on a bed of snow.
The girl was happy and liked to dress up in all kind of colors,  but one day a cold breeze came with sorrow and unhappiness...
Day by day the girl turned more and more into an ugly ogre and she even started to wear darker colors ...
Her mother and grandmother tried to make the girl smile and tell her how beautiful she was, but nothing stayed for long ...
Because every time she looked in the mirror the girl only saw an ugly ogre looking back and forgot the words that would make her feel good again.
It was just like someone had put a curse of jealousy over the girl ...

The girl might had the look of an ogre but in her heart she were kind, strong, creative and a dreamer, she also liked animals and the nature...
At night the girl comfort herself with the words:

Conceal, don't feel...
Don't let them know...
Hide the ogre, away from all humanity...
One day, just maybe one day I can be beautiful and happy again...

// Salem Saberhagen