When I dreamt of my future it didn't include the cheap polyester of sterilized hospital gowns.

I didn't envision the white walls of my castle would hold brightly colored doctor's office posters.
They forget to mention the princess pale skin doesn't always come with a crown,
And cherry lips don't always result from a prince.
When you are told at age eight to be the hero of your own story,
It's forgotten to say that some find superhero strength forced upon them as the solitary option.

When I dreamt of my future it didn't include the cheap polyester of sterilized hospital gowns.
But now it's a perk of the gig,
the perpetually ill princess kid.