Never a Fairytale

He had the eloquence of a poet,

the valor of a knight,

the wisdom of a sage,

and the fortune of a king.

 

His seeming perfection was a tell-tale,

but I was too crazed to care.

 

His speeches were clever cliches,

his embrace, an enchanted prison,

his love was a lie of lust,

and his kiss, an unforgivable offense.

 

For when I was still his,

he was never really mine at all.

 

I was nothing but a fleeting interest;

a remedy for his boredom.

 

Our story had turned sickening sweet,

and passion revealed itself to be a pretense.

 

He walked away,

head held high in apparent victory,

for he had crushed another dreamer's heart.

 

And off he went for another thrill,

in search of another damsel.

 

He left me in my  own tower of torment,

writing this pathetic poem,

about him who loved and left.

 

Our story was my scar,

a typical tale of unhappy ending,

penned in the advent of a heartache,

in the twilight of my dreams.

 

He was never a prince...

Just another frog in disguise.

And ours was never a fairytale...

 

Author's Note

Original link: http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/arzeljoy_blu/1248027/

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

As they say "If it is too good to be true it probably is" No one is perfect so if someone seems that way there is a problem. But on the other hand love is blind and when we fall it is hard to see the faults till it is too late.

[Blue]

I agree. Thank you for sharing your insights.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are welcome, thank you for sharing your poetry

[Tai Ryens]

I particularly liked the ending, how it reveals your true thoughts for this prince who took the form as a frog and led you to believe in his words; only to discover later he is just a frog himself skilled in manipulation. You pen this well, Arzel, keep it up.

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Taite!

[Anita Singh]

I loved this. So simple and tender.

[Blue]

Thank you so much, Anna!