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    Life Isn't A Fairytale
    Life Isn't A Fairytale
    Life Isn't A Fairytale
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    Life Isn't A Fairytale

    By W.L.

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    life is many things
    but it's not the
    happily ever after
    she was led to believe

    A collection of poems that look into the old and new fairytales. With some, the author puts a unique twist and even creates her own. She takes experiences she wishes she would have and some she's written from her own personal life on falling in love. Written in the book are poems where readers will realize Life Isn't A Fairytale.

     

    Trigger Warnings:

    • Suicide
    • Body image
    • Bullying
    • Assault
    • Sexual assault
    • Death
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWynter Lee
    Release dateApr 1, 2023
    ISBN9781737388623
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      Book preview

      Life Isn't A Fairytale - W.L.

      Other Books By The Author

      Poetry

      Barely Living by W.L.

      Authors Note

      Growing up I wished my life was a fairytale, I’d find the person for me and be swept into a land of wonderfulness. Even at twenty-four I dream of that perfect fairytale. I’d wear big poofy dresses, live in a castle, and live happily ever after with my prince or princess. Hell, you can even add being a bad ass assassin, too.

      Getting older and seeing the happy endings of different fairytales, I realized the darker side that comes with them. Not all fairytales end in happy endings. While it’s good to fantasize and dream, I think fairytales can teach us important lessons.

      Some of these poems are a mix of my own fairytale, the fairytale I want, the fairytales I see written out around me, and some are the twisted versions that I’ve seen, noticed, and probably over thought.

      So, thank you to all who read my book.

      W.L.

      Dedication

      Grandma: You will always be my number one fan no matter what. I love you.

      J: You were in my thoughts while writing some of these poems. We’re not together but that won’t change the fact some of these poems are about you.

      Trigger Warnings:

      ⬧  Suicide

      ⬧  Body Image

      ⬧  Bullying

      ⬧  Assault

      ⬧  Sexual Assault

      ⬧  Death

      Writers

      And

      Readers

      she put her pen

      to the paper

      and let the

      story unfold

      -  writer

      she wanted the crowd

      wrapped around her words

      so she spun stories of far off lands

      of monsters

      of heroes and villains

      of good and bad

      she told them to anyone

      who would listen

      she wanted to make

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