Once Upon a Rose

We all know how the story goes,

the hero gets the girl, the prince gets his princess, and the villain faces his fate

but let me tell you a little twist in the story of a prince with a rose

and how he needed a princess to save him from his curse

He was a cursed prince,

she was a small town girl,

whose paths crossed one day

when the girl's father was taken away.

She exchanged places with him

and stayed in that castle with the beast.

once she was roaming around the castle

when she found his precious rose

He found her there and decided to explain

why he looked that way

she learned he was once a very rich prince and he got cursed by an evil witch

who wanted to take over the bay.

the only way to break this curse, was not true love,

but the witch had to receive the rose from a brave young girl

she understood what had to be done

and she parted at dawn

she had to travel through the dark forest

a place where the light doesn’t shine

and no one dares to go, not even the bravest of them all.

With her heart on her throat, she adventured into the darkness

the place sent shivers down her spine; she went on regardless

she kept going in that horrendous place

until she saw the tower, where that witch lived

she knocked on the door  and waited in that dark space

an old lady came out, with a hooked nose and wrinkles all over her face

she asked who dares disturb her

the small town girl showed her the rose

the old lady smiled and said

I guess you’re who he chose,

that special girl that has his heart.

She said a few magical words, and everything around them changed

The forest wasn’t gloomy and frightening,

it was full of light and color,

and the castle where that beast lived was also replaced.

The young girl ran inside, and instead of a beast,

she found that young, rich prince.

They got to know each other before they decided to date

they didn’t get married right away.

See this story wasn’t about love,

it was about bravery and kindness.

Be brave. Get over your fears.

You don’t know what you’re missing at the other side.

Be kind to others. Be someone else’s sunshine.

Everyone is going through a battle you know nothing about.