Damaged Damsel

Damaged Damsel

Once upon a time

Snowflakes told our story.

Blue and wild grasses

Proclaimed our love’s glory.

Once upon a time

You opened doors, and I opened my heart.

King and queen,

I played my part.

Once upon a time

We expected no less.

You were my friend, my future,

My safety, my address.

Once upon a time

You watered the flowers in my soul.

Roses and lilies,

You made me whole.

Once upon a time

You lit the candle of hope in my bones.

The sweet aroma of cherry blossoms

Made me feel like I wasn’t alone.

My shining knight,

You shielded me from pain.

Oh, please tell me

It wasn’t all in vain.

Because it took

days and months and years

to finally say:

No,

You didn’t just have another bad day.

Our snowflakes, they melted

And dripped from my eyes.

You tore out my flowers

With anger and lies.

You blew out my candle

With every blow to the face.

In my chapped lips,

No despair was traced.

Changing the lock on my heart,

A king’s slave I’d be.

Wearing the rose colored glasses

That you gave to me.

And you mowed and mowed and mowed

Our sweet grass.

You shattered my brittle bones

And gave me scars with glass.

And who needs love

When you can be alone?

Who needs a future

When you are my home?

Once upon a time

Eyes and arms, black and blue.

Once upon a time

I thought I knew you.