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The Princess Bride

He came in the night Hearing the wish you did plead Your knight in shining armor High atop his white steed His armor did shine With a pleasing white light As visions of hope Filled the lonely dark night Features so striking But gentle and smooth The warmth of his smile Of his gallantry it did prove He vowed to protect you To vanquish any foe His loyalty and honor Unlike any you’ll ever know Your wish had been granted And your plea had been heard To think it’s all a dream At this point would be absurd You took his strong hand And he swept you away Bold and flamboyant In that old world way You’re now his fairytale princess But his love on you he did not shower Trapped like the poor maiden Who had been locked in the tower Unhappily ever after Nor a storybook life You fell for his facade And now you’re his wife He protects by controlling He’s violent and cruel To believe in real life fairytales Has made you look like a fool So be careful what you wish for Sometime they may come true But they may not always turn out How you expect or want them to…

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Date: 10/19/2014 10:23:00 AM
powerful piece of writing really love how you drew this excellent pen thomas
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