Nine Sixty Eight

NineSixtyEight

 back to the beginning
 where once upon a time
 meant neverending stories
 and fairy tales
 but that was before life got complicated
 and words were more than letters strung together
 because a smile meant you were happy
 without any question of /why/
 and nobody questioned your sighs
 and when they asked 
 "how are you"
 you said "fine"
 and really meant it
 but now we're at the middle
 and nothings simple anymore
 because looks are more than looks
 and sighs aren't just sighs
 and when someone says "how are you"
 you don't want to say fine
 but do anyway
 card games aren't just luck of the draw
 where do you get the skill though?
 because songs need to be sung
 and poems need to be written
 and pretty girls need to be told they're beautiful
 more than once a year
 back at the beginning 
 where "once upon a time"
 meant happy endings
 and a kiss from prince charming
 because a laugh is just a laugh
 and a sigh is just a sigh
 and when someone asks 
 "how are you?"
 what would happen if you said
 "things are terrible"
 and began to cry?
 maybe they're would be a hug
 and a listening ear
 because we're back to the beginning

~jadzia