Monday, October 12, 2009

Once upon a time...

Once upon a time, there was a girl
She loved to sing and dance and twirl
She dreamed a dream and made a wish
And waited to see how it might come true.

Once upon a time, there was a girl
Whose wish in her heart began to unfurl
It turned to hope and expectation
And she longed for the day it would be real.

Once upon a time, there was a girl
Who was no longer a girl and wore pearls
Still waiting and wishing and longing
And clinging fiercely to a hope deferred.

A hope that grew dimmer and more distant by the hour
A hope that defied logic, reason and reality
A hope that truly, and in every way, made her heart sick
A hope that was dying, choked by years and tears and heartbreak

Once upon a time, there was a woman
Who still liked singin', dancin' and twirlin'
But saw the sun set on that dream she dreamed
And she let it go. And she did not die.





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