Ever After

This one is  about blaming yourself for someone else's moods and for how badly they treat you. I ran with a fairy tale theme on this one because I think it's kind of fitting, the idea that someone is "prince charming" and treats you like a princess before they start to show their true colours.

It started with a "once upon a time",

with the fairy tale prince who swept you off your feet

when you least expected it.

But that fairy tale didn't last,

and your Cinderella story turned to ashes in your mouth

as he stole your words,

controlled your feelings,

took your "happily ever after"

and turned it upside down.

He tied your happiness so closely to his

you didn't know which feelings were yours.

He made himself the only person you could talk to,

pulled you back together

after tearing you apart,

then reminded you why it was all your fault.

You.

The reason he lost control

and the reason it never felt like he cared.

You made him do that.

It wasn't the prince who was rotten from the start;

it was you who ruined him.

You fed him the poisoned apple,

forced him to take a bite.

You entranced Prince Charming with your glass slippers,

but those have long since broken.

And with the stroke of midnight you lost so much more.

Your love wasn't enough

for him to treat you like a princess.

Your love wasn't enough

to keep away the pain.

And you kept telling yourself that

his love was enough.

So you treated him like a prince.

His love was enough

to make up for the pain.

And though you cried yourself to sleep

you told yourself you were happy

ever

after.