Refutation

When you are five 

and everyone is your hero

and they seem to have it all together.

When you saw your dreams 

so close to you

and you believed

that you could catch them.

When you went to bed at night

and you fell soundly asleep,

no worries,

the sweet lullaby 

still twinkling in your ear.

When the biggest thing you cried over

was when your mom 

said no at a store.

When all your friends were really your friends,

and each mask they wore,

was only pretend.

When you dreamed of hearing 

a happily ever after 

before a the end.

But when you grow up,

you see everyone slowly become human,

and you see behind the smiles.

And you realize

that your dreams are a lot further

than you thought.

And you go to bed at night,

your head swarming in chaos.

And you find yourself crying,

for an attempt at a redo in life.

And you start to question the sincerity behind kind words,

anticipating for the worse.

And then you learn there is no such thing as happily ever after anymore.

Reviews

[Seyi Ojenike]

Oh my! You don't know how much I love what I just read... God! You truly speak emotions.

[demureminds]

Aw, thank you for your kind reviews!

[Seyi Ojenike]

Its a very lovely poem... A pour-out of emotions

[Stabitha]

You're right.

After about twenty angst-ridden years and several breakdowns, I decided to cope by getting back to the childish attitude.

Now I laugh at most situations and I'm free of angst.

My friends find my attitude annoying - their problem. I simply don't care.

[demureminds]

Your attitude is the only way to go! Childhood reminds me of being carefree and truly happy, unfortunately being an adult involves too much chaos and everyone expects you to be so realistic. Thanks for the review!