Once Upon a Time.... Reprise

Once upon a time in a far away land,
there was a boy with a book in his hand.

And there was a girl who the story's about,
Who’s beloved name he could scream and shout.

and all around them the people waited,
they all knew that they’d soon be elated

so he sat and so he thought,
when came the very idea he sought

he’d write her a poem to ask to elope,
and so he wrote, the best he could cope

and they told him it was perfect, she couldn't say no,
so he went to his belle, and she went to her beau.

but something occurred, the beau was not he,
it was another of her friends that he did not see.

down crest and heartbroken he sat alone,
thinking silently that he should have known.

but the poem was hers, he gave her the book
though at it fully she never would look

then few months later her feelings had passed,
somewhere between them a blanket was cast.

he tried to be her friend, but she didn't really care,
and no more times they ever would share.

More months did pass and he kept hope,
that maybe some day, she wouldn't say "nope"

but after the months there came a day,
that after his searching, he had found no such way.

So he sat again and wrote once more,
A poem like daggers, against him it tore

He said I remember your touch and I remember your smile,
I remember how we could sit and talk for a while.

But the time has passed, I’ve forgotten your voice,
And I know that inside, you’re content with your choice.

I’ve tried to be your friend, and I’ve tried so hard,
But your feelings are gone and my hope is charred.

I’m giving up hope as my hope has died,
The blue roses I trusted have spoken and lied.

So I write this poem one last time to say,
That I miss your friendship most every day.

But now I’m tired, I shall try no more times,
You’re out of will as I’m out of rhymes.

So in conclusion,
Though I know you knew,
The boy was me,
And the girl was you.