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You don’t always find a fairytale ending

A Villanelle

By E. C. MiraPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
You don’t always find a fairytale ending
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There’s one thing I’ve learned in all my wandering

The reality of life and man’s common dream

You don’t always find a fairytale ending

For this dream I often find myself longing

Our movies, our literature, and our songs preach the theme

There’s one thing I’ve learned in all my wandering

The key to sanity seems to be to never stop hoping

The one thing I’ve chased since my early teens

You don’t always find a fairytale ending

As I continue on through life, I can’t help but start questioning

Never able to break out of the same old routine

There’s one thing I’ve learned in all my wandering

Fate is not always kind, but it is unbending

And life has a way of breaking down your self-esteem

You don’t always find a fairytale ending

Those who find one say it’s worth defending

But still I wait, alone with my schemes

There’s one thing I’ve learned in all my wandering

You don’t always find a fairytale ending

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About the Creator

E. C. Mira

I’m a poet at heart, always chasing the quiet moments and turning them into words. Most of what I write is poetry, but every now and then inspiration pulls me in new directions.

www.poetrybyecmira.com

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