Once Upon a Time

A Poem

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when we met
you didn’t think I was your dream girl

when we met
you didn’t make me laugh, even once

when we met
the stars didn’t align, did they?

when we met
my stomach didn’t toss and flip

when we met
my heart didn’t skip a beat

but

when we met
you didn’t fail to smile at me

when we met
you paid attention to my words

when we met
we thought we were being cool, didn’t we?

when we met
my eyes met yours again and again

when we met
my mind knew I’d found an equal

and

when we met
maybe we weren’t Prince Charming and Cinderella

when we met
maybe we didn’t exchange true love’s kiss

when we met
maybe we were a tad too immature, don’t you think?

when we met
it was no fairy tale, that’s true, but —

when we met
we were willing to give each other a chance

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