I want to feel like a Princess.
I want a dress that flows and swirls behind me as I run down a corridor in an old castle made of stone.
I want to feel the stone and old carpet lining the halls beneath my feet, and the heat of the lit torches on the walls.
I want a pretty tiara resting upon my brow with simple yet expert craftsmanship.
I want my hair loose, long, and untangled flying behind me.
I want to laugh and twirl in the ballroom, with not a care in the world.
I want to feel like a Queen.
I want to wear a gown fit for regency, with a bodice a little snug and the skirt full and taking up as much space in the room as my presence.
I want to walk into the throne room as everyone ceases their idle chatter to stare in awe, wonder, and fear.
I want to sit upon a throne and make choice no one would dare question.
I want an elaborate crown that rests upon my head with delicately twisted gold or silver and precious gems inlaid.
I want to feel like a Fairy.
I want to know the grass beneath my bare feet as I run through a field on a sunny day.
I want to soak in the sunâs heat without burn, and feel the raindrops in a storm without fearing a cold.
I want to love and be loved by the fauna, keeping them safe and happy.
I want a wreath of flowers freshly picked and still sweetly scented circling my head.
Instead I am a modern girl.
I feel and hear the horn of a train passing by.
I feel the soreness in my feet after standing all day at work.
I feel the stress when I near the end of my funds before the next paycheck.
I feel insignificant in a group or crowd.
My clothes are simple and cheap, and not at all gorgeous gowns.
My hair doesnât cooperate and is normally tangled.
But maybe in my past life, or in the next.
For now, I live these lives in tales weaved by others, reading their words as if they were the air my lungs need to breathe.