she hopes

she walks without a care
and showers the world with smile and laughter
but beneath the warm facade
is a glass waiting to crash

she sings her happy songs
and shares her fairytale endings
we all think she has everything
but we don't dig down deep

in a world where dragons are not fought by knights
and damsels in distress are not saved by princes
she gets her heart broken
shredded into pieces
and yet she smiles

she waits patiently though there's no point in waiting
she jots down every single word
she sleeps each night with a hopeful heart
the world will be beautiful in her eyes

she believes in happy endings
she believes she'll be that princess
but you see, life is not written in a glossy paper
chivalry gets lost in the sea of busy passengers

in a world where dragons are not fought by knights
and damsels in distress are not saved by princes
she gets her heart broken
shredded into pieces
and yet she smiles

the world is beautiful in her eyes
amidst the deception and the lies
and she will smile
yes, she will always smile