Not a Fairy Tale

I crossed hell's fire with my innocence shattered A wolf in sheepskin Was the downfall of my dreams From a pure and sweet bliss I was thrown in a guilt's abyss My childhood memories Now were tainted forever In my innocent child mind I waited for my knight To take me away from the pain I held inside But there were no sword fights Nor duels in the dawn The wolf in sheepskin Never paid for his sins I was blamed for my hate Because I couldn't tolerate The ones who should defend me Pleaded for my enemy My books were my heaven Their pages my sanctuary Where I could lose myself In their tales and happy endings Time passes and memories fade Never forgotten Never forgiven I still have my skeletons Hidden in the closet But I know I'm not the one to be blamed For the sin was not mine This wolf controlled my past But I won't give him power over my future Now my soul is bright For it was purified in my fight **** December 02, 2016 Word count: 178 3rd Place in the contest: Any Free Verse Poem In 200 Words or Less Sponsored by Laura Loo