Once Upon A TIme

• Artist: Toketsu
• Description: Well first off I'd like to say I don't usually do this. "Once Upon A Time" has just been floating around in my head for the longest time. My father wasn't there till after I was a legal adult but my mom has been there.Her only request of me was to do better than her. If my father read this I could only wish he would have known what he missed out on those years he was M.I.A. So one step at a time and at my own speed I'm trying to grant my moms wish and do more than she had ever done.
• Date: 05/07/2009
• Tags: once upon time

Once Upon A Time

Once upon a time
A father picks up his son and tells him he'll be the brighter one.
And as he holds this sleeping baby
He cant help but think maybe
Maybe he will be like me
And do the things I shouldn't have done
Only thinking in terms of having fun
And how disappointed he would be
If he didn't make it past the age of twenty three
Putting the sleeping baby down
He tried to hide his inner frown
I shouldn't have to say this but once
He said putting his hands on his gut
Be better than I'll ever be because I tell you son
Nothing in the world is free
Once upon a time
Mother laughs with her daughter
Wishing she wouldn't be another piece of fodder
To the cruel world that awaits
And one she will learn about even before she turns eight
With the trends and labels
She hopes she will be able
To think on her own and wait till shes grown
Before she would do what her dear mother has done
Only thinking in terms of having fun
And how disappointed she would
If her daughter had kid around the age of twenty three
Not for the fact that she would be so young
But for the fact that she might not have the funds
Watching the sleeping baby move around
She tired to hide her inner frown
I shouldn't have to say this but once
she said putting her hands in her hair
Be better than I'll ever be because I tell you daughter
Nothing in the world is free

Comments

[Rygaen Yuui]

Very good stuff, man.

The image of this inner frown in both the mother and the father is extremely powerful.

Keep up the excellent work.

[Sweet Angel Jocelyn]

Toke, it's wonderful! Very moving.

[luver_of_life]

Toku-Kun your an amazing writer! I've seen you write before, but this is very powerful. Very good job my friend ^^ It's not something you normally do, but now that we see you can do this, I expect to see more great work from you! Keep it up Toku, your a great writer.