I once

I once held a star in my hand,
A faint and pretty glow.
I had more then I could understand.
Where did it go?

I once heard the whispers of angels
Quietly in my ear
But now when I listen
There's nothing left to hear.

I once lived with Magic
In every corner of the house,
But now, looking on my knees,
I find only a stray wood mouse.

I once lived a dream
where my life was paved with rainbows.
I had everything,
Things you could never know.

I once was a princess
living a life of wealth and charm.
Now I'm a pauper
My life filled with harm.

I once held a star
That had shot straight from the sky.
And as it rested in my palm,
I watched my wishing star die.

I once heard angels whisper
and they spoke to me alone,
untill they lost their voices
and retreated quietly home.

I once lived with magic,
and eerie kind of power,
and as I lived
it died slowly by the hour.

I once lived a dream,
but then it was a nightmare.
I tried to stop it
But then there was nothing there.

I was once a princess
But my castle crumbled to the ground.
And where once my kingdom thrived
Only ashes are to be found.

Now I hold a blade of grass
quietly in my hand,
Trying to remember the star,
Trying to understand.

Now I listen for fairies
for the angels are all gone.
Maybe if I listen long enough
they'll sing me a little song.

Now I live with nature
Though magic it cannot replace.
I figure no place has everything
but everything has a place.

Now I am a peasant,
working as the day is long.
And as I look for castles
I wonder what went wrong.

And if ever again
I have a star to hold,
an angel to whisper
or magic to hold -

If I ever find another castle
in wich I can build more dreams
I will always remember,
It's not always what it seems.

I once held a star in my hand,
A faint and pretty glow.
I had more then I could understand.
Where did it go?

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