Happily Never After

by Jolissa

It all begins with once upon a time
In a far away land in all its prime
An introduction begins of a character we don't know
Who is caught amidst the troubles of daily life and woe
Until one day he sees her and love takes its toll
He is overcome with it- its his ambition- his goal
Unfortunately trials and tribulations stand in the way
A fire breathing dragon he must slay
Or he might have to kill an evil witch with a poisoned apple
No matter - there is no trouble too great for our hero to tackle
As if he's immortal, he conquers his foe
Sweeping his princess off her feet, making her love him so
Everything seems perfect, what else could matter?
But that's what you think because there is no real happily ever after
There's no hints to what would follow, no inbetween the lines
It doesn't say how prince charming hurts her and makes her cry
For some reason they don't tell how he rips her heart to shreds
Leaving her helpless, crushed, and emotionally dead
The tears she weeps form pools of regret
This is something she'll be sure to never forget
So sick of struggling with the question of why he did it
It's ran through her mind but the pieces of the puzzle don't fit
Was it because the other princess had lips as red as a rose?
Or did she have glass slippers that glowed?
Did he do it because she was trapped in an enchanted castle?
Or maybe her 100 year nap was too much to handle
But there is no excuse, and I've had enough
It's all because of you my fairy tale's fucked up