Lessons Learned

Author: Sarah Pegues

You used to be my fairy tale;
my dream when I'm not sleeping.
With each and every passing day,
I could feel my love for you deepening.

I'd stare up at the sky at night,
searching for the brightest star.
I'd wish that, right then, you'd fall in love with me,
no matter where you were.

That wish I made never came true.
But then again, most wishes don't.
You can't control your destiny.
And you must leave fate alone.

It was only for a little while
that everything was right.
Then, it all came crashing down,
and my happiness was out of sight.

The tears fell from my eyes nonstop.
My broken heart ached for days.
The pain I felt grew even worse
each time I saw your face.

You, on the other hand, weren't bothered.
You just went right on with your life.
You were free from falling tears,
heartache, pain, and strife.

Losing you tore me apart.
It cut me to the core.
The time has come for me to let you go.
I just can't do this anymore.

I know now that dreams were meant for nighttime,
not for bright and sunny weather.
And all fairy tales must end.
They can't go on forever.

The ending might not always be a happy one,
but it will happen nonetheless.
You just have to ask yourself,
"What can I learn from this?"

From you, I learned a lot of things.
I will forever keep them in my mind.
I might be able to use this knowledge
somewhere down the line.

Time is passing by quite quickly.
We've both grown up since then.
But sometimes, when I close my eyes,
it all comes back again.

I see you as my angel,
sent from up above.
I see myself as a young dreamer,
yearning to be loved.

I remember all the things you did
that made me feel so good.
I remember the day that everything changed.
I guess I always knew that it would.

I remember all the things you said
that split my heart in two.
I remember all the nights I spent
crying over you.

Constantly, I wondered
how I would make it through the night.
I'd never been so brokenhearted
in all my thirteen years of life.

But then, I always woke to light.
I made it to the break of dawn.
It was then I told myself, "You know what?
Life goes on."

Hard times will come inevitably.
From heartache, there's no escape.
But if you just trust in the Lord,
He will make it all okay.

This was just another bridge
that had seemingly been burned.
But through the flames and ashes,
there were lessons learned.