Fairy Tale

I wanted to --
I thought I could --
If I just
Did the right thing
Some right thing
Any right thing
You'd be happy

So long ago
I dreamed of you
The fairy tale
Come true
I thought we'd marry
Raise a family
Just as soon as
I was ready

Time went by
And you became
My friend but
Somehow the future
Seemed to slip
Away

And we became
Sharers of a space
But you weren't happy
And I was numb

And finally I realized
I was stuck
Between where I'd been and
Where I'd wanted
And I couldn't
Get there from here

Now I've hurt you
And myself
I thought it was
The right thing
Wasn't it?

[5-12-98/10-22-98]

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