many years ago

of a lonely young beauty

who misfortunes in life

wasn't the fault of her own.

My Cinderella takes place in modern times

a beautiful young maiden

married in her teens

she didn't see the beauty in herself

what a golden treasure

she was to me.

Life had taken her

down a very rough road

with everyone but herself to care for

all she had ever known.

For she was already married

and so was I

we both knew better

but we gave each other

what had long been missing inside.

Like teenage children

of a first date

we talked and we laughed

like we didn't with our mates.

She gave me something

a gift from the heart

my soul was uplifted

from deep from within

I didn't know where to start.

Words came from within me

with rhythm and rime

like a child and his first step

or talking for the first time.

But alas fairy tales

often end in a very good way

but we just go on living

from day to day.

I look for the glass slipper

something to grasp

to show her my love

that will forever last.

Till the day my lady

all I can do

is to write you my love letters

hoping for our fairy tale to come true…