january

once upon a time there was safety

and a righteous king who held a righteous sword

and her name was make believe

once upon a time there was love

and she slithered, soft and sweet, on every tree limb

in the garden he meticulously kept

once upon a time we sang with our full voices

pure and unafraid, unending lyrics

of all the ways you saved me-- i saved myself

once upon a time i was hungry and you fed me

cold, and you clothed me in the name of the

father, these are all fairy tales