In this series published by The Northwood Omniscient, works of writing by Northwood’s National English Honor Society will be highlighted. The third of these pieces to be highlighted is written by Northwood student Simar Kaur.
“Happily Ever After“
It started with butterflies
Two souls connected by a single word
She thought you healed her
When you only broke her more
She blossomed into who you wanted her to be
Blurring who she really was
Now her heartbreak aches to go away
Lost herself next to you
Empty hearts full of love
Glass broken beneath their feet
How do you fix what was never meant to be?
The smiles soon turn rotten
Like they always do
As soon as she turned her back
You got the sword ready to stab
Staring into the hollows of your eyes
Smelling your cinnamon breath
A pit in her stomach
The butterflies are now dead
Tired of holding onto what was never there
Living the fairytale
That never really existed
Turns out happily ever after
Doesn’t last forever
Poem by Simar Kaur. Graphic by Ella Sullivan.
