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Royal Hopes

July 5, 2011
By sylvieandthemask SILVER, Windham, Maine
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Isn't it funny
That we're born
With princess fairytales
Clutched in our
Tiny fists,

But it's only when
We strip ourselves
Of our royal hopes
That we can
Truly live?

© Jennifer B., Larchmont, NY

The author's comments:
This poem was inspired by the feeling that child-like stereotypes that are pushed onto us when we are young (like princess fairytales) can sometimes hold us back in life because we expect so much of ourselves and other people. Let go of your crazy expectations and enjoy life for what it is: an unplanned, surprising, beautiful mess.
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