My Kingdom

I spun in circles down the hall in my white gown, the train flowing at the back.

Beautiful and graceful I was.

A swarm of gentleman chased after me in their dashing blue suites.

Offering me glasses of a special blue serum

To make me fall in love with them

Crowds of jealous maidens watched from the sidelines whispering to each other.

Butterflies danced the waltz around me, flowers and vines covered the walls.

The floor started to fall apart and we began to fly, still in our chase.

I spread my arms and closed my eyes,

smiling as the wind whipped my hair around frantically.

“Milady!” The men hooted and hollered, trailing behind me still.

A beautiful kingdom stood still in the distance, waiting for me.

I kept my arms wide and became determined.

Almost there and a dreadful scene played out in front of me.

My kingdom started to crumble, rupture, shatter, and die.

The striking gardens that surrounded it began to wilt and sag.

“NO!” I screamed and reached out for my peaceful castle in the clouds.

A hand clutched my arm and another hand wrapped around my stomach.

Suddenly a sharp pain in my back shocked and subdued me.

Reality struck

The floor reassembled itself under us and the butterflies, flowers and vines disappeared.

The once jealous maidens were now concerned nurses with their head in hands.

I looked down at my dress and tears started to swell as it was an ugly hospital gown.

My love stricken men were only tired and worried ward keepers.

I was infuriated, they ruined everything.

“Get off me!” I screamed and kicked dangerously.

Of course they never listened, only gripped harder.

“Please! Help me!” I yelled at the nurses.

“We are honey, we are.” One of them spoke softly.

My eyes stung with tears, head hurting from screaming so much.

My legs buckled below me and I fell to the floor in surrender.

Before I knew it I was strapped onto a gurney, being wheeled into my cell.

I closed my eyes and thought of my lovely kingdom before it broke.

Before I broke too.