I Dreamed A Dream

I Dreamed A Dream

By: Monica Renata

I dreamed that life was splendid

I dreamed that life was neat

I dreamed that all my dreams would come true

And riches would be thrown at my feet

I dreamed of homes with marble

I dreamed of blue skies and crystal clean air

I dreamed of my prince charming

Waiting in the carriage made of glass

I dreamed that life was a fairy tale

I dreamed that all my wishes would come true

I dreamed of a world of splendor

Yet in my naïve mind I didn’t have a clue

Life is not a fairy tale

Some wishes don’t come true

You can’t always just be given what you want

You have to work hard too

So long are the dreams of glory

That I have so long dreamed

For life isn’t a fairy tale

And I have to put in work in order to receive

Receive my world of riches

Receive that house I yearn

I can’t just wait for it to be given

For that doesn’t happen like that anymore

To wish upon a star

Wait for a genie to grant my wish

I wasn’t born a princess

But I know happily ever after does exists

Was I at once foolish?

Was I once blind but now can see?

I dreamed life was a fairy tale

Yet reality is what my eyes meet

"Life isn't a fairy tale....but sometimes you can get your happily ever after. You just have to work hard to get it instead of waiting for it to happen" - Monica Renata