I wanted Storybook Love
—by Clandestine Amadana


I wanted
Storybook love
A prince who would
Give it all up to be a pauper
If it meant being with me.

I wanted a lover
A companion
A best friend
Someone who would hold me at night
Touch me, taste me, make me
Special in his eyes.

I wanted friends
Who would hold my hand
And say “Girlfriend…” when I cried
Who would come running to
Pick up the pieces, when
I fell apart
No one came.

Essentially,
I wanted to be loved
I wanted to be worth someone’s effort
I wasn’t.

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