Once upon a time
I fell in love with a dime
and her eyes did shine
her hair it flowed like silky
innocence from the
brilliant mind inside her
head behind her
face with the endless eyes
and the smooth lips
soft beauty and merciless;
how can I survive
the light in her eyes?

Once upon a time
I thought I had a chance
when her eyes would dance
across me
maybe I still do
but it’s more likely to
be my hell than
any heaven
and no matter how
hard I try
we only fall
further
apart, until we can barely stand to see
eye to eye

Once upon a time
but never again
but forever and always
love will strangle me
till I breathe no more
and my heart sleeps
and stills; but still
her eyes and
their light will have been etched
burning, scalding, scorched into the wall
of my brain
never to part

Once upon a time
I fell in love with a girl
who, believe we,
fell in hate with me.