she was a dreamer, Too bad she suffered from insomnia. Options

[agirlnamed_aly]

at night she dreamt of perfection
the feel of stars beneath her fingertips
(of black and white movie screens)
and endless moonlit rivers
that she'd cross someday to see the world

at night she dreamt of paintings
of pink sunsets and ballet dancers
with long necks and chiseled collar bones
(the way they spun, and kept on spinning)
deciding to leave her heart broken
because he told her,
"Anything that breaks isn't worth fixing."

she dreamt of rain
and the reflection of the sky on
wet cemet sidewalk
of his lips whispering,
"we were happy --"

and how his voice falters,
"weren't we ..?"
but she'll keep holding onto glass slippers
(& fairy tales)
because she's tired of stories that never end.





(in happily ever after)

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Different from what I usually write. Inspired by a movie. Feedback appreciated.

xoxo Aly