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Never Ever After

August 17, 2011
By inkblot13 PLATINUM, Auburn, New York
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inkblot13 PLATINUM, Auburn, New York
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If I knew where poems came from, I&#039;d go there&quot; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Michael Langley, &#039;Staying Alive&#039;

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Cinderella with your slippers so fine,
Rapunzel with your hair so long and blond
Snow White, with your Prince who refused to believe you were dead
Sleeping Beauty with all your sweet dreams
Little Mermaid with all your tales of the sea
Beauty, made complete with your Beast
I've caught a little green bug from all of you princesses of tales told at night
I’m told that this little guy’s name is Envy,
A very poisonous venom courses through his blood
When it bites, I itch and squirm for hours
And I think about all of you going on your adventures,
Not a hair out of place or fine dress soiled,
Meeting a Prince, and because it’s fate, he loves you at first sight
Even if you aren’t a princess, and it all works out in the end
Happily Ever After
But, that won’t be for me
The most exciting thing in my life is music
And the most tragic, a not-so- great test grade
I’m not breathtakingly beautiful like you, and who knows if there’s a Prince Charming out there for me
But…I can’t help but read your stories full of woe and ending in happiness
Wanting and wishing and dreaming for a
Happily Ever After
Of my own

© Elizabeth G., Marblehead, MA

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inkblot13 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 17 2011 at 4:10 pm
inkblot13 PLATINUM, Auburn, New York
41 articles 1 photo 160 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If I knew where poems came from, I&#039;d go there&quot; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Michael Langley, &#039;Staying Alive&#039;

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Thanks! And of course, checking out other peoples stuff is fun :D
Lexie96 GOLD said...
on Nov. 10 2011 at 8:05 pm
Lexie96 GOLD, Havana, Illinois
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Favorite Quote:
Now Cinderella don&#039;t you go to sleep, it&#039;s such a bitter form of refuge, oh don&#039;t you know the kingdom&#039;s under siege, and everbody needs you. - The Killers

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This is really good, my friends and I talk about this all the time. How our lives are so boring compared with that of our book characters. I really love the part about envy.

Check out my poems sometime?

inkblot13 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 3 2011 at 1:45 pm
inkblot13 PLATINUM, Auburn, New York
41 articles 1 photo 160 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If I knew where poems came from, I&#039;d go there&quot; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Michael Langley, &#039;Staying Alive&#039;

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Thank you :)
inkblot13 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 3 2011 at 1:44 pm
inkblot13 PLATINUM, Auburn, New York
41 articles 1 photo 160 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If I knew where poems came from, I&#039;d go there&quot; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Michael Langley, &#039;Staying Alive&#039;

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Thank you! :)
inkblot13 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 3 2011 at 1:43 pm
inkblot13 PLATINUM, Auburn, New York
41 articles 1 photo 160 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If I knew where poems came from, I&#039;d go there&quot; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Michael Langley, &#039;Staying Alive&#039;

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Thanks! :)
inkblot13 PLATINUM said...
on Nov. 3 2011 at 1:43 pm
inkblot13 PLATINUM, Auburn, New York
41 articles 1 photo 160 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If I knew where poems came from, I&#039;d go there&quot; <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> - Michael Langley, &#039;Staying Alive&#039;

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Thank you so much! And by the way- Love your screen name! :D
jesus_saves GOLD said...
on Aug. 28 2011 at 8:54 pm
jesus_saves GOLD, San Antonio, Texas
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Favorite Quote:
You know somethings wrong when you can&#039;t share your thoughts with your self.<br /> -Sadie P. Jackson

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bsolitely gorgeous. It my favorite of all your works!
FindingTheTrueMe BRONZE said...
on Aug. 20 2011 at 2:38 pm
FindingTheTrueMe BRONZE, Boca Raton, Florida
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thank you again for commenting on my work.

ive read all of your poems, however, this one is my favorite, which is why im commenting. its truly real and speaks to all the real girls who dream for that childhood fantasy. keep it up(:

Inkslinger BRONZE said...
on Aug. 19 2011 at 10:16 pm
Inkslinger BRONZE, Chattanooga, Oklahoma
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.&#039; We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There&#039;s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won&#039;t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It&#039;s not just in some of us; it&#039;s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we&#039;re liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.&quot;--Marianne Williamson

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I loved this! It describes how so many people feel! Beautiful!