Living Breathing Contradiction...

No innocence flees forever if the child grabs a piece of it for herself, though it can't be done on her own. There has to be someone accompanying, or no damage will ever sustain a chance to be repaired.

There can be a better tomorrow, if the child lets a certain hand to grab hers. Walking hand in hand with someone else makes the walk less painful... still unforgettable... but more bearable.

The child needs to give herself another chance, but trying something she never tried before... the opposite to what she's used to. Exactly the opposite. That's the hope that still remains.

I love the format...
...deeply entrenched in negative reality!

Hang in there Steph. Hoping for brighter times for you. On the other hand it is good to let it out sometimes.

I neglected to comment on the poem itself. Sorry. The structure is very intriguing, chaining one verse with the following by chaining the last word of each with the first word of the next, until conforming a train of ideas. Exquisite, IMHO. Stephanie knows how to grab the audience's attention

thank you max, I can always count on you for kind words.
thank you mtpspur and bien

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