# Dreamy Waterfall Author: DrianaLeSouris Tags: Alice in wonderland, Cinderella, Depression, Disney, Heartbreak, Jack and the cuckoo-clock heart, Love, Quotes, Strength, life, pinocchio #2 of Poetry Written for Sweetpuppy/Mala from one friend to another. Everyone knows how each story goes. Once upon a time: Love is a weakness. Once upon a time: True loves kiss will break any curse. Once upon a time: Love is the most powerful magic. Once upon a time: All magic comes with a price. Once upon a time: I will always find you. Once upon a time: The only happy ending will be mine. Once upon a time: I found someone in myself that was more than I expected. Once upon a time: No one decides my fate but me. Attempting. Temptation. Darkness. Beauty. Love. Sensations. How can you say you know me, When it's all once upon a time. How can you say you see me, When it's all once upon a time. How can you say you hear me, When it's all once upon a time. Once upon a time I stroked the magic mirror. Seeking my happily ever after. It wasn't just one prince charming. An illusion. A facade. A shattered pretty face. A broken mirror later. Once upon a time I came to life. No longer a frozen porcelain doll. A doll that stroked the shattered mirror. Scattered pieces that told my porcelain story. I lived at home playing Cinderella. A wicked witch. A cruel father figure. A sister who became my friend in the shadows. Tickety Tock. I felt the strings with Master nowhere to be seen. An illusion that I was not real. Prince for prince. Words for words. I promise, Master. I'm not upset at every lie. I'm upset that I can't believe in.. YOU. The gears were reminders. Firstly, Never touch the hands of your heart. Lastly, Never fall in love. Once upon a time there was no sound of heartbreak. Once upon a time there was no sound of the broken. Once upon a time there was no sound of the alone. Yet.. Here I stand as proof of our once upon a time. Tickety Tock. This is why, SOMETIMES, I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. One: I was never alone. Two: I was never in need. Three: There is a potion that will make you forget the pain. Four: There is a potion that will allow you to relive the pain. Five: I am the Mad Hatter. Six: I will slay my demons. I'm not crazy. I'm not crazy. I'm not crazy! My reality is different than yours. Tickety tock. The clock has reached its time. Once upon a time I was a porcelain doll that lived. Once upon a time I was a porcelain doll that was not broken. Once upon a time my voice was stolen. Hear me now. Hear me cry. Hear my strength. A final stroke of the shattered mirror. I stand here as proof of our once upon a time.   Source: https://sofurry.com/s/ve37pPbe Part of the series Poetry Previous: https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1173289-nonexistent.md Next: https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1175369-vent-a-plea.md