Unfulfilled Dreams

I believed the Cinderella tale, And in happiness ever after, That when I found my prince, we'd live In endless love and laughter. But through no fault of yours, my love, Our idyll soon was ended. Ever and ever, our fond dream, Was not what God intended. If genies still granted wishes And the fairy tales came true, I'd wish I could be taken back To those days of just we two. The future was still ours to live And every day was savored. I had no need to envy those Who've been more highly favored. They're walking hand in hand to meet Their golden sunset years And have not known the loneliness, Haven't shed the anguished tears. Our fairy tale didn't happen And time has moved on ahead. It's only in my dreams I live The charmed life I could have led. For Carol Brownn's "What's Your Pleasure contest took 7th place