Young Girl's Fairy Tale

 

Young, sheltered girl finds her first job in a coffee shop

She’s never seen the world,

Doesn’t know what it’s like

Sure, she’s read a thing or two in the books she escapes to

Romanticized visions of what life is really like

 

Young girl you don’t know what you’re in for

Fearless, you’re innocent

Believe that nothing’s going to touch you

That’s right go on, go ahead

Smile that pretty little smile

 

Kind, sweet boy stands out in the rush hour crowd

A sea of regular faces

Mountains of orders to fill

It’s hard to remember if she’s ever had more fun

Young, sheltered girl has found somewhere to belong

 

He thinks that you’re beautiful

Cares about your dreams

You’re shy and you’re nervous

But it’s all part of the charm

And in the end there’s just no other way for it to go

 

It’s every story book romance ever written

He’s every knight in shining armor she’s been dreaming of

Stealing her heart

Sweeping her off her feet

Has there ever been a time she’s felt this right?

 

Young girl you don’t know what you’re in for

Fearless, you’re innocent

Believe that fairy tales come true

That’s right, go on sweetheart

Wear your heart out on your sleeve

 

Could have been perfect ‘till it all came crashing down

Visions of rocking chairs, children playing in the yard

Didn’t know that dreams could just disappear in to thin air

Oh, it was just a little kiss

Too bad she wasn’t you

 

Young girl you didn’t know what you were in for

Fearless, you’re innocent

Or wait, was that before?

Don’t cry sweetheart

Come on, dry those tears

 

He might have broken her heart

Might have brought her to her knees

Sure, she’s hurting now but one day soon she’ll move on

And he’ll be left wondering what would have been

If he hadn’t thrown it all away.

 

Reviews

[Seren]

Oh, I do like this one Gen!

To me, the rhythm and repetition are the best aspects.

I like the step-back of perspective, too, as if it's being narrated by an older, wiser observer; maybe the young girl's future self. Because of that, words like 'sweetheart' really cut to the bone; because they seem to be coming from mother to child, and that stings.

Also, it feels like it's crying out to be put to music; something soft-rock and tingly.

[ And that's the definition of lyric poetry! ^_^ ]

[BluesForTheRisingSun]

This poem was excellent, truly. It was honest, it portrayed unfortunate truth. It had a moral, and flowed smoothly. I loved it.
Excellent write.