ever after

the heart tingles.
shivers.laughs.
dances to the tunes
of the pines
that pricked it
once upon a time.
swims playfully
in the depths
where it floundered
once upon a time.
flies teasingly
into the abyss
that was its core
once upon a time.

once upon a time
will dawn again
tomorrow.
like it has so often.
for now
let the heart flutter
and find its happiness
without the crutches
of ever after.