Happily ever after
doesn’t look like the movies
doesn’t look like the fairy tales
Happily ever after
is not being swept off my feet
without a care in the world
my every need met
without speaking a word
Happily ever after
is when I express my needs
not expecting others to guess them
Happily ever after
is when we both put in
the time
the communication
the thoughtfulness
the work
But mostly
Happily ever after
is what I choose to make it
because I’m in charge
of my own story.