A girl cloaked in shadows holding a light
She hides from the voices with book in hand
The pages her comfort all through the night
She conquers dragons and explores new lands
A shadow on the wall displays her curls
Bowing softly over pillows and throws
Reading rich stories of loved little girls
Just one paragraph in and there she goes
Dancing into the light of joy they know
Spotlit softly by the moon as it glows
Leaving behind her familial foes
Against the wall a petite silhouette
Gathers strength and fights demons with others
The angst of her own which she'll soon forget
In loving arms of fictional mothers
The dark rage of her own will fade away
Until the sun brings the light of the day
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*** I'm keen to republish the interviews I did for my series with Vocal creators. It's been a few years and I thought it might be nice to revisit these wonderful conversations. I'll be releasing them one at a time for a few weeks/months.
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