The Non-Fairytale

I want to believe in magic

The magic that takes you away

To where you are accepted

Where you have the right image, friends, and smarts

I want to believe in magic

What happened to a fairytale?

The kind our parents used to read

Where the princess always had her happy ending

Is it bad to want a happily-ever- after?

I am tired of always coming in last

I hoped things would get better

There’s only so many times I can fail

I want to be happy

I want to make a wish and have it come true

I want to believe in magic

I wanted to believe in you