once upon a time

it's late, and i can't sleep... April is national poetry month and it has been a while since i have written, so i thought... because i can't sleep, i might as well make the most of this quiet time, and do some reflecting and maybe even jot a few thoughts down in verse.... here goes...


once upon a time...

by alina lyman

i have always believed in destiny,
and how some things were just meant to be
like lullabies and fairy tales
wishing stars and winded sails

i built this dream inside my head
and cast a spell with words unsaid

in hopes that i could hold you longer
when you were there, my dream grew stronger

but now that you're gone, it seems all pretend
the sun will rise and our story end.
and like a dream when first awake
i feel that hazy familiar ache.

because i still remember "once upon a time"
and how you were almost mine.