Shadows

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I remember being young
Imagining my prince charming
Who would sweep me off my feet
Like in the movies,
Someone who was hansome
Someone who made me
feel like a princess
He's that guy
The handsome one
The one who makes me feel gorgeous
The one who helps me be better
And does things for me
But still knows I could do it capably alone

I remember being in middle school
Dreaming of someone who would come along and be my best friend
Someone who would
joke around with me
Who could talk crap to me
and I could do it back
but no one would get offended
That's him
Nudging me and joking with me
But never too far
I remember in high school
Hoping I would meet someone who would love me for me
Who I could be ugly and dazzling in front of
And he would still love me
He lives up to my standard
From my morning bed head
to prom night
All of my fears are suppressed
My pain subsides
And my expectations are
met overabundantly
As my maturing self blends into my princess loving child and my unsure young woman
Morphing into a shadow that follows me
Making me smile as he reminds me of my past selves
Just shadows
And I marvel at my luck

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