Not of A Princess

Once Upon A Time

In a village all too kind

There was a beautiful princess

Flawless by design

Perfect she seemed to be

But the princess was not free

It's funny how when we tell tales

We only remember the good memories

She stayed awake late nights

With books by candle light

Dreamning she could be

The girl rescued by her knight

But deep inside her heart

The young princess fell apart

Because little did the people know

She didn't feel beautiful or smart

She didn't like her hair

Because it wasn't full of gold

She didn't like her feet

Her "glass slippers" were worn and old

She knew that she was odd

Because they all put her to shame

She always wondered why

She had to be this way

Because what fairytales don't tell you

Is that it's not always okay

Yes, even a princess

Doesn't feel like a princess everyday

But there are a few true things

That we need to recognize

A princess is always beautiful 

From inside to outside

Secondly a princess

Will always be found, you know

By her lover, her best friend

Even when she feels unbeautiful

Because whether a princess doubts

About who and how she is at times

She is perfect to someone

And that's enough to hold on tight

You see that a fairytale

Is not always what it seems

There's always the good and the bad

Don't forget the inbetweens

Lastly just remember

A princess is no different from you

Remember if you don't feel good enough

You are a princess too

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