Brokendown Fairy

She remembers a time when wishes were granted

At the wave of her wand everything was enchanted

Her sparkle that once set her wings alight

Faded like a robber slinking into the night

Her wings that once helped her soar through the air

Lay down at her sides limp and threadbare

She laments in song her deep battle scars

That deprived this fairy of her exuberant charms

See she spent all her time granting wishes of nations

It left little time for self preservation

And through taking on all the woes of the world

She became a woman when she was really a girl

So selfless and caring and protective of others

But she needed to be protected and loved and mothered

The sparkle she gave in pieces to many

Was what she needed in return but didn’t get any

There are times when you see her dress start to shimmer

And at those times there is hope if only a glimmer

A kind word, a gesture, some love and understanding

Begin to repair the scars of a life so demanding

Our fairy princess may be war torn and bruised

Feeling hurt and lost, alone and abused

But through acts of friendship and selfless kindness

She’ll discover that magic is deeper inside us.