Once upon a times,
happily ever afters,
and holding my breath
for what dreams may come
are all things let go
along with pain from my past.
Taking with them dreams
of walking down the aisle–
my dad’s arm wrapped around mine
and being the cutest damn pregnant woman ever.
Dreams of picket fences
and family pictures gone–
replaced with dreams
of hopeful faces
women needing someone to care
to listen
when no one understands.
I may not have the right kind of love left
to fill the needs of a man in my life
but I have love enough
for all the women
who need it most
and instead of crying
over losing the “love of my life”
years ago,
I thank God
I now know
that the love of my life
is the love I give to those
who have been touched by the hands of hate
once upon a time–
helping them find their
happily ever afters.
happily ever afters,
and holding my breath
for what dreams may come
are all things let go
along with pain from my past.
Taking with them dreams
of walking down the aisle–
my dad’s arm wrapped around mine
and being the cutest damn pregnant woman ever.
Dreams of picket fences
and family pictures gone–
replaced with dreams
of hopeful faces
women needing someone to care
to listen
when no one understands.
I may not have the right kind of love left
to fill the needs of a man in my life
but I have love enough
for all the women
who need it most
and instead of crying
over losing the “love of my life”
years ago,
I thank God
I now know
that the love of my life
is the love I give to those
who have been touched by the hands of hate
once upon a time–
helping them find their
happily ever afters.
