ONCE UPON A TIME by Joanne Boyle

"ONCE UPON A TIME"
by Joanne Boyle

Once upon a time

In a land from far away.

A man and women met

and their hearts entwined that day.

Their love was a forbidden love,

like the tales from long ago.

Their parents were so different

and they told them it was no.

The girl was locked in her room.

She would cry herself to sleep

but love only obeyed the heart

and she gave it to him to keep.

As the days passed by,

the boys heart was full of rage.

How dare true love be denied

With the woman he would engage.

He marched up to her door,

with his head held high

and when her daddy answered

he looked him in the eye.

"I love your daughter Mary.

Why can't you give us a chance?

I have come to ask you if I can

take her to the yearly dance?"

Daddy at first felt angry.

How dare he be undermined?

But he also admired the bravery

and he answered with this in mind.

"Mary is our only child.

She is our pride and joy.

I only want the best for her

and I'm not sure you are the boy.

What is it you can offer her

so we know she will be alright?

Do you have good prospects.

Is your future bright?"

Charlie put his head down

and then fell down on his knees.

After a minute or two of thinking

He said "hear me out please."

I can promise her laughter

and to treat her with respect.

I promise to always be there

to listen and not neglect.

I promise to be faithful.

To provide everything we need.

Possessions hold no meaning

They are born from greed.

I will love her every single day.

I'll be the blanket if she's cold.

And every day we will dance

Even when we grow old."

Daddy stood and listened

He wiped a tear drop from his eye.

He thought he would be a lesser man

If his Mary saw him cry.

All it took was a nod of his head

and with that Mary became a wife.

And Charlie kept his promise

and they danced every day for life

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Joanne Boyle Heartfelt

art by Steffi Krenzek

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