Reverie

Once upon a time, 

Long before fairy tales existed,

When happily ever afters were unheard of,

When princes and princesses were a waste of time,

We used to count the stars on the dark velvet sky

Even though we knew it was worthless.

We used to catch the raindrops

Even though we knew they were unlimited.

We used to wish upon shooting stars 

Even though we knew it was childish.

They thought we were lunatics.

But maybe, maybe we were

The first fairy tale;

A pop of colour in their monochrome world.

Then when we extinguished like a defeated flame,

Happily ever afters were once again untouchable,

Fairy tales were a distant dream,

Once upon a time.

The writer is a Class 8 student in London Grace International School.