For long, I believed in fairy tales

Of shiny armors and valiant knights

Of Godmothers, magic and star dust too

In Santa Claus and the heavenly lights

Yet every now and then I'd think

Why life seemed so bent to sing

Of thorns on beds of roses red

And hearts that with pain, bled and bled.

And today, I wake to what now seems real

A journey not all that sweet and magical

Dreams of the past need new suits on now

A smiling face must also learn to frown

Heart brimming with love must learn not to share

Each man must learn how not to care

Look inwards now for all hope and strength

Love yourself now to any length

For no knights out there shall save your pride

No fairy godmother will give you a carriage that wide

No prince shall live happily ever after with you

All your dreams, only you can make come true

So you may still believe in fairy lights

But remember, that's just for the sleeping nights

There is no shame, no pain to be felt

In finding self alone, disarrayed and unkept

For the joy when our dreams now come true

Are ours alone, not split in two!

A dream

He hovers around while I try to work

And I swat away like an angry fly

Yet the moment he pretends to draw away

I pull him close before he finishes the try

Pulled up so close, I turn quite shy

And blush with joy at the look in his eye

A knock on the door snaps us out of it

And before we know, the den's all lit

So many people swarm about

Each wanting to talk, laugh or dance about

A party it is, yet I itch to break free

Be marooned on an island, just him and me

He seems at ease, working the whole crowd

All my friends so he doesn't want to leave no doubt

And a few close ones laugh and smile

At his earnest effort to want to be mine

My heart melts, yet again, in his subtle love

How did I get so lucky, dear God above?

My question's answered with a rude shove

With a persistent, " wake up, love!"

I come back to me and the life not so sweet

Where nor my phone chirps nor does he tweet

'Twas a dream, as it always is

With a sigh I roll over and stare into the abyss.

He still is as far away as he can be

Making it months and now years since I saw him, see

Sheer agony he has but put me through

Yet I dream, I dream of but him, a fool.

Life's not a dream and probably never will be

Yet I pray that one day this dream, I shall see.