“My Princess No Longer” is a poem about childhood love that didn’t last into adulthood.
You are no longer my princess
As I am no prince
Far from royal, anything but
I could still pretend
The backyard was our vast kingdom
In it, we stood tall
We were safe and invincible
Impervious from harm
But outside it, we stood apart
We weren’t meant to be
With a sudden bitter farewell
I still am in shock
The two-seat swing was our escape
Our sanctuary
A holy pendulum above
The cold, cracked, hard ground
Suspending us both in the air
But you’re now long gone
My heart’s still on that two-seater
After all this time
It will never stop swinging
In the back of my mind
You’re my princess no longer
I couldn’t be your prince
~ Phoenix <3
(10-9-07 / 6-11-18)
