I TOLD MYSELF

i told myself
that i could be
the one that
you needed
that i would
love you
protect you
keep you safe
in my arms.
that no one
and nothing
would come
between us
that we would
remain strong
in the face
of adversity
that my prince
had finally come
that we would live
happily ever after.
but life
is not a fairy tale
and we are not pages
in a book.
so when we kissed
there was no magic
...only the end of
my dream.