Switch Places

My home

Is your home

You once told me

So I made it my own.

But today,

Our lives

Have switched.

This princess,

Who left the castle of her parents

Is now in your home

Small, cosy, tiny cottage

That she calls her own.

While, due to circumstances,

You had to go far,

Finding solace in the castle

That your loved one once called hers.

Now you call it yours

You get all the spoils

Of the riches she once had

You're now Prince Charming

For her mum and dad.

While she sits quietly

Working hard

In your abode

With a smile

Because she knows

You deserve good things

And good things will come

If you have peace of mind

While working hard

Working right

Far away from the sight

Of all the naysayers

And the people who have always

Tried to take away the spoils

That you worked hard to earn.

Now the spoils are all yours

While here I hope

That one day you can spoil me

And treat me like the princess

I once was

For my parents.

We are far apart now

Due to the situations

You have placed us in

I am in your home

You are in mine

But we will reunite

Soon

And celebrate

Our love

With the fruits

Of our labour

And sacrifices.