Fairy tale

A lad he was, carefree and young,

So full of life, so full of joy!

So why is his story about to be sung?

Was he not but a foolish young boy?

For all you know, his name was Jim,

His heart was pure and bright as gold

He loved his life; it was not grim,

The life of a seventeen year-old

Until one day, he met a girl,

Her smile was sweet, her eyes were blue

Her hair was brown with a slight curl

Oh, how she moved! With grace, she flew!

He was in love; a force so strong

an endless maze, with no escape

It was no crime; it is not wrong

for love to take any form or shape

Slow and sure, his love for her grew

I know it is cheesy, but bear with me

He said he loved her, and it was true

He couldn't believe it when she did too

He'd had no clue; if only he'd known

He'd have run so fast and never looked back

He was entranced; his mind was blown

His heart paid no heed to its gaping crack

And sure enough, with no delay

The beautiful devil, in human form

Broke his heart like a pot of clay

And left him alone, in a vicious storm

He asked himself: "Was it my fault?"

"Should I not try to forget and forgive?"

But his shattered heart was no vault

For him to store her betrayal and live

With a heavy heart, he blocked her out,

Tired of the painful lies and games

He was too weak; for there is no doubt

That a moth cannot embrace the flames

For years and years, he was in pain

A pain for which there is no cure

And though he tried, it was in vain

"Will I survive?" He was not sure.

"Beware of love", it was once said,

"For it is fickle and vain and blind...

Don't follow your heart; and think instead,

For the sake of health and peace of mind"

"But wait!", you say. "How does this end?"

Fairy tales do not end in pain and tears!

I say you're right, my attentive friend

But alas, there were no laughs or cheers

For life is hard and the years are cruel

They heal not a man's deepest wounds

For what is time, if not a tool,

To fuel the fire as one's heart fumes?

And so it ends, with due regret

And a heart destroyed beyond repair;

Where she still lives, and will not let

His heart get a single gulp of air.

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