once upon a time
a verse of powerful lines
a tale as old as time
with nothing that truly rhymes

the daughter of a man
bound to a throne by word of mouth
the daughter of a prince
she must now live without

a girl of circumstance
with power running in her veins
a girl who smiles shyly
to contain the flames in her eyes

a future undetermined
whispers of her chance
a future they have forsaken
calls forward those who are lost

a prisoner in chains
she has not earned
a prisoner waiting for
the foreseen jail-break

a heartbreak in the moment
a family as strong as tides
a place where mortals and their
gods are taught to coincide

a rhyme that does not fit their narrative
a tale that has not begun
a word to quiet them all
once upon a time

- katie