I was
Carefree,
Ambitious,
Confident,
Happy,
And shining like a star,
Nothing in the world
Had left a scar.
I was a huge fan
Of romantic movies,
Believed in stories
Soft and goofy.
I thought one day
I’d meet my soulmate,
A twist of destiny,
A perfect fate.
The best day of my life, I swore,
A love worth waiting for.
Finally, a day arrived,
I met someone simple, quiet, shy.
He was nothing like Prince Charming,
No magic kiss to awaken me,
But still…
He made me feel alive again.
We shared our laughs,
And I began to feel
Like the life I had been living
Was nothing but dark.
He showed me a new,
Wonderful path.
I slowly began to understand
Life is more than just
Books and math.
He became my glass,
My guiding torchlight.
I was so blinded by his love
I never let him out of my sight.
I forgot my ambition,
My ego too,
And started to follow
Whatever he would do.
But suddenly, the torch
That once lit up my life
Was stolen.
The glass through which I saw the world
Was broken.
And now I watch my “soulmate”
Take another girl on a date.
The torch that once lit my path
Now shines on a different fate.
Once I was my own princess,
Now I’m drowning in this mess.
I ask myself,
Where did it go wrong?
I was once so happy,
Carefree and strong.
But letting you into my life
Left me here—alone.
I don’t know what to conclude
From this story of mine,
It was never written
In romantic books,
Nor ever shown
In movies’ perfect lines.