Once upon a time
A princess met a prince
And from thereon
They spent many a happy day
Meadows they walked
Beaches they swam
Meals they spent together
Backs on grass, many a star they gazed
Love and comfort they felt
Laughter and gaiety they exuded
Hand in hand
As they conquered the world
One fine day though
Wandering through fields of peonies together
The princess turned
To find her prince gone
My Prince! Wherefore art thou?
She cried desperately
The path she backtracked. Searching, just searching
Round and round in circles she went
Sobs racked her frame as she searched
Fright, despair and loneliness gripped her
Like tendrils of vines curling around trees
Threatening to suffocate her
Rolling clouds approach and the skies turn dark
Thunder reverberates in the distance
As she stumbles upon the hint of a castle just yonder
She heads there, convinced her love is within
A gate there is, rusty and locked, and partially covered by weeds and tall grass
She stares at the looming tower just ahead
And spies a figure hovering behind the window of the tower room
Cobalt Blue! The colour of his coat!
My Prince! Let me in! Why did you leave me there?
She cried out heartbreakingly
The figure shook its head, still standing by the window
Why? She did not understand, could not comprehend
The floodgates open as the skies start to weep with her
Bedraggled and drenched
She holds onto the gates and tries to open them
But in vain, it was all in vain
The wind wraps around her
The pelting rain cascades down
She tries again and again, prying the gates with her bare hands
Finally she gives up, exhausted and raw
Defeated, a black rock nearby she seats herself on
Crying silently, tears interspersed with rain
Why? She asks herself
Comprehension eludes her
Her arms around herself she wrapped
Blue with cold her shivering lips are
She sits there quietly, rocking to and fro
Waiting...Just waiting
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