Happy Endings

A fairy tale, that's what we never were
A happy ending, that's where we never reached
A prince charming, still searching for his damsel in distress
His damsel, losing hope day by day
Fairy tales are rare, sometimes they just don't get there
Glass slippers, ballrooms, knights in shining armor
How different are they
from sneakers, karaoke nights and pajamas?
My fairy tale was nothing short of a lie.
For everything I hoped it to be
Came crashing down in front of me
And I think about the tales my mama spoke off
I always wanted the happy ending.
But she quietened me, "wait for it, it's inevitable"
Wait for it then!

Before every happy ending is a battle
They fought for the happy ending;
The story didn't end until there was a happy ending
Maybe this story isn't over then.
It's time to slay the dragons and kill the beasts,
Dodge the wolves and make it to the feast.
Happy Ending, I'm waiting for you;
Happy Ending, wait for me.

Déjà vu

I was too careful
To open my heart out to anyone
Once bitten, always scarred.
But then I met you and not only did you ask about the wounds
You bandaged them too and you kissed them and said they'd be better now.
And I could see it happening all over again, me falling
Falling into something
Someplace that I've been before
In love.
And how scared I was
The deeper I feel, the more I knew this could hurt just like the last time
And I questioned it again and again and again.
And they all warned me, they even tried to stop me.
But by now, I was unstoppable.
I was in love.
And your hand was in mine
We were falling together.
Or I was pulling you along with me.
We broke walls, we crossed boundaries
We sailed oceans and we dove into seas
Oh boy how we travelled.
We had our moments of love;
where time stood still;
Or moved too fast.
Oh I wish time could wait for us!
Then I wouldn't be here talking about a past.
I wish you were here
In my present, marking my future;
I wish you remained a part of me
I wish you stayed
I thought you would
But yet again, I find myself begging for love;

Begging for you.

Rhythm

There's a rhythm we all live by
Each of us have our own unique one
They differ in time and pace
But they come through in everything we do
The way we walk, talk, breathe, dance, sing, eat, even sleep
There's a rhythm that we unknowingly keep.
And throughout our lives we are looking for another person 

whose rhythm suits us
Whose time and rhyme fits well with our own
Whose rhythm makes you groove
And maybe move
To something only you can hear. 

You're always in search of this rhythm

The one that's just perfect for you
And until you find it, everyone else will just be a little off beat

Everyone else will just be a little out of time

Maybe a little out of line

And you will try to change your rhyme

to suit someone else's when you think you're out of time

But darling, don't! 

Be patient, wait

Your rhythm is great,
Don't settle for a time that doesn't suit your rhyme

24th floor

"It's supposed to feel on top of the world", they said
Being loved; loving.
"You gotta feel so high that it grounds you."
"Like Mount Everest;"
Whatever that feels like.
But it feels like the 24th floor.

Damn it, it feels like the 24th floor!

It's supposed to take your breath away,
The view is supposed to be heavenly.
The journey tough and the climb tedious

The destination brilliant and worth it; completely.

"It supposed to feel like Mount Everest", they said

They've probably been there...

The view is beautiful from the 24th floor,

And I must be mad to ask for more.

But they speak of Everest and my heart wants to go!

Forgive me, 24th floor.

I see you, brave heart

I see you, brave heart, I watch you make your way,
Everyday, with a heaviness about you,
With the weight of tears not shed;
And a heavy head, from the sleepless nights;
because of a fight, that went on for days
and in many ways, it consumed you,
I see you, brave heart, I'm walking right beside you
So if you may fall, I'll be here to catch you,
Like the one who should have been here all along.
But no, you're strong. Enough with the waiting;
What about all the hating that goes on within your soul.
After all the loving, dear heart, you've turned cold.
I see you brave heart, I hear your loud cries
But under these cloudy skies, who dares to look
Into foggy eyes, and ask if they might
about a fright or a fear, they all turn a deaf ear.
a blind eye, a helpless hand,
But I see you, brave heart,
and you're struggling to stand.
Take my hand, trust me,
For I am not your enemy.
The whole world will fool you
And Darling they will confuse you,
They will spin you around, throw you to the ground,
Brave heart, they will tear you apart.
But I see you, picking yourself up
Off the ground, dusting it all off, slowly
Surely, moving on, moving ahead
Brave heart, though you'd want to stay instead
You took the bigger step.
And brave heart,
I saw you.