Sandcastles

We often speak in romance
of characters from fantasies
We speak of Princes and Princesses
and of noble Kings and Queens.
We speak of our Prince Charmings
and of our Angels in the skies,
for all of us dream to be one of these things
in someone else's eyes.
And such are the dreams of this man,
to some woman, her Prince Charming be,
to be the Prince of her dreams to the Princess
the Prince to the Princess in thee.
And I've had these dreams of you my Dear.
Will this frog your Prince Pharming be?
And will you be the Princess to this man....
of these dreams will we finally be free?
If I could I would build you a castle
that's the greatest in all the land.
It's spires would tickle the starry skies,
and we walk there together hand in hand.
I'd surround it with moat and drawbridge
to protect my princess from harm...
with a fireplace built into every room
to keep my beautiful Princess warm.
And I'd have for us the most majestic of steeds
so that we could ride like the wind on his feet,
and you'd see that this kinght in his armour
is the most princely that you'll ever meet.
And I'd slay all the fiery dragons
that would dare to inhabit our land...,
on majestic steed,  I'd seek them out
with Excalibur in my hand.
Yes, I'd fight to the death all these dragons
that might ever have threatened thee,
so that you'd see me as your protector...,
so that you'd see the courage in me.
But, alas, I will build you no castles
that's the greatest in all the land,
for the only castles we would ever build
are the ones that we'd build out of sand.
Nor will there be the knight in his armor
nor the majestic steed he would ride...
no realms of ours to to ride like the wind
with you there by my side.
And there are no fiery dragons,
to slay for my princess's sake,
for the only dragons we'll ever face
are the dragonflies by the lake.
But what makes a man princely stature?
Is it the having and giving these things?
Or is it that he would if could for the princess in you
and the knowledge and feeling that brings.
For the simplest of little cabins,
could be a castle to lovers, you see...
it's not the house you live in that makes it so
but who lives there and loves there with thee.
And the simplest of vehicles the majestic steed
to travel side by side ore the land...
with the person you live and love with,
with the one you've given your hand.
And though there are no fiery dragons,
the uncertainty of what lies ahead,
will be the dragons that you'll face  together
with Excalibur of love in your hands.
Yes, we often speak in romance
of characters from fantasies.
We speak of Princes and Princesses
and of noble Kings and Queens.
We speak of our Prince Charmings
and of our Angels in the skies
for all of us dream to be one of these things
in someone else's eyes.
And such are the dreams of this man
to some woman her Prince Charming be,
and I find myself hoping the Princess in you
will discover  the Prince within me.

Ribbit