Wisps of My Reality

*This was inspired by a three year old's obsession with Barbie movies. (Yes. I was forced to watch all of them. Multiple times.)

Princess
You surprise me with your sympathy
Pauper
You smiled and gave me a flower
Prince
You held her gaze with the utmost respect
Peasant
You forgot how to breathe for a split second
Girl meets boy
boy meets girl
it's the oldest story in the book
yet it's the newest one every day
Ballgowns and gossamer
Crowns and masks
Swans and geese
all the things that held your gaze for so long
remind you of what you are
who you were
and what you wanted to be
Girl meets boy
Boy meets girl
It's the oldest story in the book
the oldest story ever told
some end in Happily ever after
others end in Happily never after
True love seems to prevail
as children we see the invincible prince and princess
when we grow older we see the perfection
we find that fairy tales are just what they are.
Me, I believe in fairy tales, they tell the truth of the person who designed them
they inspire the weak to carry on
and place bravery within their hearts

Hold fast, loved one, for when you were young
you believed in magic too.

Girl meets boy
Boy meets girl
They fall in love
it's the oldest story in the book
Girl and boy
live happily ever after.

Tis a poem for my dear friend Anna. This is where my current username (Sailor One) originates from.

Sailors


Right now, you're a million miles away...
one million miles away
I never know what to say
One wrong word and you'll explode...
anything more and I'll explode
but none of the right ones ever seem to work
I've hoped and prayed but nothing has changed
we live in seperate spheres
I need your smile, I need your face
which holds me in a cold embrace
I cannot win this year old race
A sailor has come to take my place
A sailor yes, that he may be
but don't expect him to sail
because all of our ships are sunk
and honestly I'm sick of setting sail
I'm sick of chasing your coattails
and I'm sick of playing games
To tell you the truth, I'm not a sailor anyways
Lucky sailors we may be
but remember
I'm not a sailor
you have enough already...
you don't need one more
I hope I'm missed...but don't forget
I'm not your sailor anymore

And this is another Anna one.


A Thousand and One (Whisper of Love)

Blue eyes, they've learned to hide the pain
Scarred arms that have changed your gaze
Oh, how I wish the presence
Of my love could give you rest

Honey...there are a thousand and one things to say
I'll tell you all one thousand if you can make it through the day

For you I would sail to the stars and back
I would accomplish the impossible, and love, I would not lack
You mean the world to me this much I will say
The final one can wait, for another day

My love for you is more boundless than the sea
and for a thousand and one reasons, let me tell you what you can't see

This pain has blinded your crystal blue eyes
And we both know that I see right through the lies

A thousand and one things to say
I'll tell you all one thousand if you can make it through the day

Sweetie, I'm here to be your tower, to be your safety net
I'm here to keep you from falling, to keep you from getting wet
I am your umbrella to protect you from the pouring rain
I'm here to allieviate your pain...

because your pain, is my pain
and that is all I've ever wanted to convey

There are a thousand and one things to say
I'll tell you every last one if you can make it through the day

There will always be a thousand and one things to say
I will always be just a phone call away.

These are good I say!
Very good

Thanks hun!

This poem was inspired by the book Fahrenheit 451.

One Million Lights

One million lights
Smash.
A city of people
Crash.
Sounds of a lock
Clang.
Closing of a door
Bang.
...
Bang

Clang

Smash

Crash

Cries of the dead
Sounds of the dammed
Circle me twice
Count me too as dead

CRASH!

BANG!

CLANG!

SMASH!

For God's sake
Get away from here
For God's sake
Run far away from here
It taints the black skies
It alters the cobblestone streets
Get away from here
Stay far away from here
One million lights
They flicker
And crash
They smash against the pavement
A billion tiny crystals, scattered across the pavement

Crash.
Smash.
Bang.
Clang.


And one million lights

Go out.