once upon a time, there
was a goblin who lived
in a castle who just
wanted someone to call
his own

unfortunately, the villagers
thought he was evil and
steered clear of him

he was just lonely, yet
everyone
avoided him because
he was different -- ugly.

every night, he'd lean on the
window facing out of
the castle and
stare at the villagers,
especially at the handsome
prince that captured his heart

but since the goblin was
cursed, he couldn't leave
the castle, and because
he was ugly, he was destined
to be alone, singing sad melodies
at night because the man
he loved loved another

and there was nothing the
goblin could do about it

he was too different

-- but not me.

as i spotted felix and chan in a rather intimate position in the sea that saturday night, i realized i couldn't sit still any longer.

because you never taught me to give up, mother.

- lee minho, 16