A man began to tell a story and I knew it would end on a 'happily ever after' note. At the time this started to bother me, I don't have those happily ever after moments. Why do we always talk about them? That experience prompted me to start a poem about stories. I have to say it was a struggle to rhyme I don't usually do that because I'm frankly not that good at it but as I was writing it was fun to find the word that would fit. I hope you find your stories always continue another page.
Not Your Average Story
Every story that's told ends with a smile
a perfect package tied in a bow
the prince walks the princess down the aisle
it's happily ever after we all know
why do humans need the strings all tied?
is that even how life works these days
all the story books have lied
the wold has changed it's ways
there are no endings in life
it just continues onto the next page
each chapter holds joy and strife
moments held by gentleness and rage
some argue with tears that death is the end
though for those left to toil it's the start of something new
those who are gone are not lost they transcend
we may want to stay in the story awaiting our cue
but the fairy tales are full of pretend
however we can choose reality over cartoon
all we need is to replace 'the end'
with 'to be continued soon'
March 8, 2015
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