Once Upon a Time

Once upon a time, I could love without fear I used to love with an open heart, unafraid Once upon a time, I could trust with my heart My emotions were shared with no limitations Once upon a time, I could let someone in Assured and confident he would take care of me Once upon a time, my love knew no boundaries I would go to the ends of the earth for him Once upon a time, I loved with no fear And then my love was tainted with his hate. Bruised externally and battered internally When once upon a time, I used to be whole Spit upon, beat down, and gradually torn apart When once upon a time, I used to be loved Lied on, cheated on, never once was loyal When once upon a time, my loyalty was a gift Tears cried, heart in pain, hair turning gray When once upon a time, I’d never knew hurt Butterflies no more, thoughts of him cause anger Because once upon a time, I could love without fear.