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!