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Once Upon a Time

December 14, 2011
By Starling23 SILVER, Roy, Utah
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"You only have to do two things in life. You have to live, and you have to live until you die. You make up the rest."

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Once upon a time
She dreamt she was a princess,
dancing elegantly through the balls.
Once upon a time
He dreamt she was a warrior,
Defeating his enemies to and fro.
Once upon a time
They dreamt they could could live forever
And watch history pass them by
Once upon a time
Their dreams were destoryed
But why does once upon a time need to be just a DREAM?

© Jena S., Cameron, WI

The author's comments:
This was an assignment given to me in school. I did it wrong for my class but I enjoyed this poem too much to redo it.
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