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We were doomed from the beginning,
Blinded from the start,
But nothing can be done
To fool a happy heart.
With each smile and giggle,
Every embrace and every kiss,
We were shooting toward a happy ending,
And we missed.
Cinderella lost her slipper
And it was never found.
Prince Charming came too late,
Now no one’s sleeping sound.
Pillows are soaking wet,
Hopes are all lost.
No more dancing in the clouds.
Dreams have all been tossed.
The fairy-tale warmth has left us
As winter’s setting in.
The storybook reads the end,
But where should we begin?
Now your heart strives to be broken,
And you long for lonely nights
This time our ship is sinking
We’re going down without a fight.

This work has been published in the Teen Ink monthly print magazine. This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.





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eagleeyeheather said...
today at 12:45 am:
very beautiful! heart touching
 
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sarah98This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 30 at 3:05 pm:
beautiful. i love everything about this
 
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BubbsThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jan. 30 at 12:50 pm:
On the verge of tears. Loving the the rhythm and the brief fairytale reference hinted at the unhappy ending. Perfecto!
 
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Izzzzzzi101This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Dec. 8, 2012 at 2:21 pm:
I like this. It flows and has a good rhythm to it. It doesn't seem stilted or broken. I think you did a good job and I love the references to the fairytales; it creates a sense of nostalgia for childhood. Well done!
 
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nocommentisacomment said...
Nov. 27, 2012 at 12:58 pm:
Could've used more fairy tale references, but still overall well written
 
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remember16This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 15, 2012 at 6:54 am:
amazing poem! 
 
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skybeanThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Oct. 12, 2012 at 1:46 pm:
I love it! Especially the fairy tale refrences.. :)
 
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NIKABABII said...
Sept. 23, 2012 at 7:18 pm:
I LOVE ITT!!!
 
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dreamwriter13 said...
Aug. 13, 2012 at 8:25 pm:
Why would the heart strive to be broken? No one wants their heart to be broken
 
Diffuse replied...
Oct. 21, 2012 at 2:57 am :
its not an intellectual thing actually, dreamwriter13... it is just a feeling...even then, its so vague... you just cannot hold on to the good things.... eventually all is broken.... i know about that feeling, i've written about it
 
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Sarah1517This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jun. 27, 2012 at 12:59 am:
That's so sad... I wish they at least fought for what they wanted. Good story
 
remember16This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. replied...
Aug. 10, 2012 at 6:45 pm :
This is good.
 
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Aderes47This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Jun. 8, 2012 at 11:22 pm:
This is very good and very sad. Are you on twitter by the way?
 
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Krissy F. said...
May 14, 2012 at 12:38 pm:
This poem was amazing! I loved the way you used assonance and consonance in your writing. The metaphors really made the writing interesting.
 
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Indilove said...
May 14, 2012 at 8:19 am:
I love this!!!! The flow, the wording, the style, the relativity, the amazing concept! You are a fantastic writer!!!!! 
 
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SkylerTheBrave said...
May 14, 2012 at 1:16 am:
This was really well written. I enjoyed reading this greatly. Keep up the good work. 
 
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JackieSeviThis teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Apr. 22, 2012 at 5:03 pm:
wow.. I love it! 
 
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pandagirl312 said...
Apr. 15, 2012 at 1:11 pm:
Love the rhyme, great poem overall. I can really connect...great job!
 
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writer3499This teenager is a 'regular' and has contributed a lot of work, comments and/or forum posts, and has received many votes and high ratings over a long period of time. said...
Mar. 31, 2012 at 5:14 pm:
This is sooo good!!! Amazing
 
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MysteriousWounds said...
Mar. 31, 2012 at 4:52 pm:
i love this! it flows so wonderfully ^_^
 
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