Long ago there was a girl,
Who imagined many things.
Not just ships and sealing wax,
But of jewels and diamond rings.
There were fancy balls and pretty gowns,
With a castle in the sky.
Scores of handsome princes,
And a dragon living nearby.
Some adventures were in a forest,
Where she'd rob to help the poor.
And she'd have a secret hiding place,
Over the hills and 'cross the moor.
Then she'd captain a giant ship,
And bring a friend or two.
Bellowing orders and swabbing the deck,
They made a motley crew.
These dreams were there to keep her company,
They were her closest friends.
Whenever lonely times set in,
Their fun knew no end.
Slowly this girl grew older,
Reality began to set in,
Her dream took a different focus
And she didn't know where to begin.
In her childhood games,
She knew when to stop and start.
But when "real life" begins to set in,
Can she always follow her heart?
The fairy stories come harder now,
But she fights to keep them close.
When the world feels big and frightening
They're what she knows the most.
In those dreams of long ago,
She finds a safe retreat.
Remembering battling a dragon,
Helps her cope with life's defeats.
Another factor has come to play,
She wants her gallant white knight.
The search has proved harder still,
As ideas of chivalry loose their light.
But who would want a girl who's visited Neverland,
Or been a fierce lady knight?
Someone who's fought wars and saved lives,
Discerning wrong from right?
Who would want a dreamer,
Or a damsel in a tower?
Someone who's pillaged the seven seas,
Or worn a crown of flowers?
Who would want a dreamer,
Someone who listens to the leaves?
Or makes a wish upon a star,
And wants desperately to believe?
Til now the search has been for naught,
It seems no match can be found.
For who would want a dreamer,
When her dreams can't leave the ground?
The Neverland star is harder to reach,
And the sky-castle is shrouded in smog.
The world seems overtaken with toads,
When all she needs is one frog.
She'd like to find another wood
Where magic is free to roam,
For surely that's what it must take,
To bring her true love home.
Forever living out a happy ending,
Her true love and their dreams.
Jousting throughout the countryside,
And sailing the seven seas.
(c) Sarah Schnoebelen 4/29/06
4 comments:
You are lovely beyond words.
You wear innocence like a flowers.
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An expert on fairytales aught to know that timing is everything in a love story. The prince and princess have obsticles to face, moments of bravery, evil people in their paths that for a short time seduce them with their charms. But eventually, the hero and the princess find comfort in the innocence of their true love.
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Don't give up, Princess. You're only in chapter 3.
Thanks Jess. :-)
And thanks anonymous poster, whoever you are. You're right... Life takes patience. And timing. ;-)
Thanks.... A lot, a lot, a lot! :-)
Hi Sarah. I found your blog. Because I'm a stalker. Just kidding, not really. But that was really good and old school fairy tale-ish. I liked it a lot.
this is in the Da Vinci Code and it's probably lame for me to use it as I am conveinently reading it right now, but I thought it might apply to you...
You don't find the Holy Grail. The Holy Grail finds you.
...things will work out for you when you least expect it, so until then, keep on keepin on.
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