Love me as I am
cracked and broken
learn
to see beyond
the painted porcelain smile
and the vacant
yet
laughing eyes...

try to see
that it's a mere facade
a little white lie
only meant to protect your heart

from mine...

for how could I inflict upon one so gentle

such pain

how could I let such eyes see my true

ugly self

That like the troll lives in darkness
dreaming of the day

a kiss

Will free him from this prison
of self doubt
and
self hate

could you be my princess

or are happy endings only true

In

Faery Tales.