There once was a girl

Who grew up believing

In fairy tales

And magic.

And she thought she was a princess

Because her father told her so

And she grew up believing

That she could do anything in the world.

And when she had her first heartbreak,

Her mother told her how beautiful she was

And that someday the right one would come along.

So when she found him,

She held on tight,

And when he told her, "I love you,"

She believed him.

There once was a girl

Who grew up believing

In fairy tales

And magic.

And she thought she was a witch

Even though she was a princess

Because no one ever told her

She was destined to be a queen.

And when she had her first heartbreak,

She thought that she was to blame

Because no one ever told her

That she wasn't at fault

So when she found her soulmate,

She pushed him away,

And when he told her, "I love you,"

She thought it was a lie.

There once was a girl

Who wasn't afraid to laugh

Because her sister told her how bright her smile was.

And when she slipped up,

She laughed it off

Because her father told her that everyone makes mistakes.

There once was a girl

Who was too afraid to laugh

Because no one ever told her how her smile lit up the whole room.

And when she slipped up,

She would never forget it

Because no one ever told her that nobody's perfect.

There once was a girl

Who knew she was smart

Because when she was young,

Her teachers encouraged her to strive for greatness.

And she sung out loud

At the top of her lungs

Even though she was tone deaf,

Because her mother told her not to care what others think.

There once was a girl

Who thought she was stupid

Because no one ever told her

That she was a genius

And she sung under her breath

Even though her voice sounded like an angel,

Because no one ever told her

That she was a star.

And so the two girls

Lived two completely different lives.

One confident and strong,

The other shy and afraid,

Because one was surround by unconditional love and adoration,

While the other was surrounded by hate and negligence.

We grow up believing

In fairy tales

And magic

And the things we are told.

When there's no one around to tell us,

What are we to believe?

Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction. All resemblance to people, places, incidents, or things is purely coincidental.