There once lived a princess

In a kingdom not so far away

Who was kept by an evil prince

Never let her have her way

She talked to many

And tried to flee

But all in secret

The dark prince should not see

Then came the white knight

Came in on his horse

He was smart, cute, and dashing

You couldn't expect less of course

He courted the princess

They talked of it all

Of this that and the other

Their hearts were set to fall

They knew it was wrong

Yet they knew it was right

That their hearts should beat together

Keep each other warm in the night

Then came the dragon

He came in with a roar

He scared the poor princess

Shook her to the core

But she fought it bravely

The knight at her side

Hand in hand they held tightly

They fought the dragon in stride

But the dragon it got her

And took her true love away

Broke her heart in two

That cold winter day

She knew it was coming

That dragon was always there

His name was REALITY

And he came through without a care

If you think that Fairy Tales never come true

You're wrong, just mind

That Dragon named Reality

Is never far behind.

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Posted by philneale1952 2008-08-13 13:42:20 Sadly How true, just when you think you're alright along comes a banana skin. They're not all dragons, breathing fire and emitting other noxious aromas from various orifices, some of them are extreeeeemly subtle. Well done ma'am Phil + Report this comment
Posted by darrinbouley 2008-08-13 13:55:25 Metaphor I liked the "aha" that came with the revelation of the dragon's name. Though I must say that not all white knights are destined to be vanquished by that dastardly thing we call REALITY. My advice? Keep searching. He's out there somewhere. But I seriously digress... Great job with the poem. Keep up the solid writing! + Report this comment
Posted by Zombie Punk 2008-08-13 15:21:45 The Dragon I thought this whole tale was a bloody great metaphor for a real life relationship. I just thought this was an awesome verse, and I really enjoyed the easy flow to it. Nicely done. Cheers, Max + Report this comment
Posted by novel.idea 2008-08-13 15:39:47 .... I like your poem but I don't understand how 'But the dragon it got her And took her true love away'. If it got her why didn't it take her away? I really like the poem though. + Report this comment
Posted by jagblane 2008-08-13 16:36:05 .... So the evil prince wasn't a problem at all just the dragon? Why do people always have it in for the dragon? Dragon's are great so give them a break! + Report this comment
Posted by colemoriss 2008-08-13 18:38:14 .... this wa realy good. my parents keep telling me im not in chech with reality, but thats a lie. i know who the president is. its george clooney, duh...? + Report this comment
Posted by Tarhead Mugwump 2008-08-13 19:12:38 i tend to view things from a different direction, probably considered inside out by my sweetheart. i tend to alter my reality to conform to my dream... write on! + Report this comment
Posted by resistanceisfreedom 2008-08-13 21:28:43 .... i wasn't sure exactly where you were going to go with the whole dragon idea...but you knew what you were doing and i enjoyed this. well done! + Report this comment
Posted by r.e.potter 2008-08-14 13:04:26 good yea Dragons never get a fair shake and its not fair. The Dragon in Shrek turned out to be a great gal. But in your poem, Dragon is the beast and it always roars its ugly head. cute poem and as always crucial..the ever flowing flow flowed flawlessly + Report this comment
Posted by allmine 2008-08-14 13:16:10 .... Boy Mr Potter...that was kick ass alliteration.... + Report this comment
Posted by wcromart03 2008-08-15 06:05:42 True Yes that is true, reality is never far behind. And it really can eat your dreams and fairy tales so I think the story was right on. + Report this comment
Posted by rtvols344 2008-08-15 11:32:18 .... I've never really thought of it that way. It was a very good poem and I LOVED it! The rhyming sceam was Amazing! I loved every bit! You ROCK!!! ~rmt + Report this comment
Posted by iRant 2008-08-15 19:47:39 .... excellent poem in regards to meaning and delivery the only thing is that with a poem it's better if the words are seleceted with more care, some of the words like 'got' would drive many of my english teachers insane. + Report this comment
Posted by lemon 2008-08-16 12:16:25 .... nice story in poem format. I think you did great by telling an old story with a new twist. Was the dragon a female? I ask because..well..Reality can be such a bitch. =] + Report this comment
Posted by Something Indecent 2008-08-17 02:04:15 .... I loved the ending of this. Very good. It flowed well and articulated your point quite clearly. 5 points! + Report this comment
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