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Happy Never After
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Happy Never After |
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rascalx Senior Member
since 1999-08-25
Posts 590Florence, SC, USA 
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verse1 I'm a frustrated knight in tarnished armour astride a tired horse My quest to slay your dragons has finally run its course One too many failed attempts to save the damsel in distress has finally destroyed this fairy tale and left your castle a mess Chorus Prince Harming is out of kisses to wake his beauty's sleep Robbing Hood is stealing treasure his poor heart cannot keep Romance is not Sir Lancelot's gift to Guenevere It's Happy Never After when there are no heroes here verse2 My inability to save your day is something I can't ignore So take this "S" off of my chest because I'm not super anymore I've tilted at windmills for far too long my jousting days are through If I'm unable to save myself how am I supposed to save you? Chorus Fade "People say I should learn some self control; but I just want to exorcise my soul" "I'm still waiting on a revelation here in Never-Never land..." |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
good to have you back again |
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rascalx Senior Member
since 1999-08-25
Posts 590Florence, SC, USA |
thank you; it's good to be back  |
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BluesSerenade Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
Posts 10549By the Seaside |
This is so good, made me want to sing along. Truth is, we're the only ones who can save ourselves. Then again, a little back up doesn't hurt. Or does it? Anyway, I enjoyed this a whole lot! Maybe I'll make it my theme song!  |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
this was amazing...but saving someone goes way above and beyond what anyone's expectations should be...someone cannot be saved by anyone else but themselves...no matter how much you adore them... Tremendous write |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Wonderful write and it's great to have you back!! Wish I could hear this put to music. ~Smiles & Hugs, Nancy~ ~Autumn..the year's last, loveliest smile.~ |
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miscellanea Member Elite
since 2004-06-24
Posts 4060OH |
Fairy Tales! We are taught to believe in them... I agree with the others, we have to get our own deck in place and rescue ourselves, well, with a little help from above... Enjoyed this a bunch. You're very creative. msicellanea |
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Paula Finn Member Ascendant
since 2000-06-17
Posts 5546missouri |
sigh*** wish I had a knight to fight my dragons, and tilt at my windmills...princess though I am not. Good to see you |
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Startime55 Member Elite
since 2003-04-05
Posts 2148Alberta, Canada |
Magic still sings from your words...so good to read you again... |
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rascalx Senior Member
since 1999-08-25
Posts 590Florence, SC, USA |
Blues, Thank you! I can hear the music to this one bouncing around in my head too...now, if I could just play an instrument... Blues, LeeJ, miscellanea, Startime55 And yes, we can only save ourselves. A little back-up can't hurt but the emphasis is on "little". Some people expect you to always be there 100%; that is unhealthy and unrealistic. Nancy, I wish I could hear it put to music too! (LOL) Great to be back; I've missed y'all.miscellanea, You mentioned "Fairy Tales" - oddly enough, this poem started out as a play on the words "Happy Never After" and "Prince Harming". It only started to take on meaning for me after I reread and edited it. Paula, Some day your prince will come... (sorry, couldn't resist heh heh) |
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Tiersdin Member Elite
since 2000-11-17
Posts 2364east coast |
Enjoyed! ~tier |
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SouthernWinds Junior Member
since 2002-08-23
Posts 12Dreaming in the clouds |
very neat composition, I enjoyed very much, thank you |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Felt this way before...still feel this way today...James |
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MGROVES
since 2004-02-01
Posts 3802california |
i too enjoyed this very much  |
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rascalx Senior Member
since 1999-08-25
Posts 590Florence, SC, USA |
Tiersdin, SouthernWinds, JamesMichael, MGROVES, Thank y'all for reading; I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. It was fun to write (and post) again! - Jeff |
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Eliza Member
since 2002-11-18
Posts 58 |
Jeff, where have you been!? It's so good to see your name in the blue pages again, and as for the read? Charming as always! |
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rascalx Senior Member
since 1999-08-25
Posts 590Florence, SC, USA |
Thank you, Eliza I've missed the blue pages; it's like rekindling an old friendship.  |
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dgvarner Member Elite
since 2000-05-13
Posts 3552High Springs, Florida |
Hmmmm...I'm invisioning an old pub...I can hear the singing of many o' pickled men sloshing beer out of large beer mugs, and spitting when they sing.....LOL Ok..I'm sorry....just what came to mind..especially knowing the nature of the poet.... enjoyed hugs, g "Everybody just wants to get high...sit and watch a perfect world go by..." (T.McGraw) |
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exhale Senior Member
since 2003-06-13
Posts 646Alberta,Canada |
i adored this! like BluesSerenade i felt the need to sing along. i would kill to have this on my cd player lol. incredible write. |
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Mysteria
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
A toe-tapper I thoroughly enjoyed. Hope you come back soon to post some new poetry, we are missing you here. |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
enjoyed deeply ARCTIC WIND |
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