take me back to
once upon a time
when happy endings
were mere beginnings
of a fairy-tale like life

take me back to
once upon a time
when nightmares
were nonexistent
and life was something to live
not something to fight for

oh, take me back to
once upon a time
when my knight
in shining armor 
still had a chance to exist
when I still had a chance
to be loved 

but once upon a time
is no longer mine, I fear
there is no enchanted dream
no such thing as a happy ending
no matter how hard you try
to wish upon a falling star
you will still end up
exactly where you are 

© 2011 Sarah Jane