Early yesterday
There was commotion outside
Half way between sleep and awake
She had heard the dogs
Barking
Up the trail across the brook
Her parents had greeted her
When she awoke
With veiled looks
No one spoke
The silence shook
She had fed her daughter
Handed her to the nurse
As she grabbed her purse
This morning was worse
She was alone
At the breakfast table
What happened
She would have asked
If she was able
Spent extra time
At her daughter’s cradle
She might only work half day today
This weekend would change
The amount of time available
To spend with the bundle
That was once attached
By her navel
The wonders of life
Almost distracted her
From the feeling of being
On the outside looking into a secret
And it seemed strange
That avoidance
Was the only way they could keep it
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Thinking to himself
He had guard duty today
Truth would be enough
To reason with his superior
And explain away
The fact
He didn’t let anyone know he
Was missing a day with
Love bursting in his chest
There was something he had to say
So he rode quickly
Fast
Past
Streetlights
Over past
Some overpass
Past over
A few bridges
To arrive at the dragon’s lair
Middle of nowhere
Stopped at the gate
He had to wait
Then three voices spoke
“Leave at once, Sir.”
“I would not have looked
At you twice
If I were her.”
That voice sounded like the dragon
Then a third
“My word, dear.
Have some class.”
Then the sounds became muffled
Roaring
And screaming
Then silence
But he was still at the gate
Wait
What was he expecting
He had no sword
And out here there are no stones
To rest in
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It was the middle of the week
Dark
Outside
Answering
The riddle from Truth
The riddle of the week
“Do you love her
And if yes
Does loving her make you weak?”
A knight
Such as himself
Would have previously been offended
Is that any way
For an advisor to speak
Lowly
He would have said in disdain
But along the way
Unknowingly
He had discovered Truth
So he had wasted
Half a day
On an answer
That is to say
A certain princess
Invaded his mind
Cancer
Cut it out
Before it spreads
Weakness
Fear
His sudden discovery
He wanted to show to Truth
But Truth
Already had the solution
Knowing
The princess
He had to find her
Save her from the monster
She was strong
But fragile
Sometimes
She needs to be cared for
He raced for his transportation
Trusting that the details
Truth would look after
He … Continue reading

A year and a day
Plus a few hours
Plus or minus
If you may
The princess found herself looking at four walls
One stone room among many great halls
She had her head in her hands
On this Tuesday evening
Work was good
Her daughter was perfect
So why was she grieving
It could be
The fact she had moved back home
For the last year
Maybe it was
The size clothes
That she now wears
Maybe it was
That she had no time
To fix her hair
“Am I sexy?
Am I beautiful?
Does anybody care?”
Even that man
Who provided the ending
She should have seen
He played his role
Foreshadowed in every scene
That bastard
She would kill him
If she sees him
But now
It wouldn’t hurt
If even he
Was here
She takes her hands from her eyes
Sighs
Looking in the mirror
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So the story begins
With
Once Upon a Time
There was a woman with a child
A daughter
In a house
Maybe there was laughter
There was also a knight
Whose best friend was Truth
Awkward at times
But confidently mute
And they loved stories
With happy endings
Especially love stories
When
They needed something
To believe in
So the story begins
Once Upon a Time
There was a princess
Locked away in the furthest
Corner of a dark castle
Waiting
Longing for a prince
Who would go through the hassle
Cross the river Styx
To kiss her lips
Wake her from slumber
If only
She hadn’t changed her number

Day 0001
Day 009… Continue reading