Lilies

A girl receives a letter from the mother who abandoned her years ago, leaving her to deal with the remnants of their broken family alone. She attempts to respond by bottling her emotions into the chaotic lines of poems, as old scars are reopened.

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dear whoever this falls into the hands of,

i forgive you for your theft of my poems

because i picture you as robin hood

and instead of stealing riches--you collect stories

taking from those with too much to say but not enough time;

whose pockets are full with too many words demanding to be heard

giving to those who have not found their voice;

whose vocal cords have broken for fear of what may escape their lips

and for that, you are more than a common criminal--but, a messenger

you prefer to carry a pen rather than sandals

for the black ink that stains minds is the fuel that flies you between realms

i hope my story saves someone who needs it

someone like me

and i can help them see what once i was blinded to

that hope is reborn into an infinite amount of incarnations

it's all a matter of knowing where to look

and this is the story

of how i found it

in lilies

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Winner of the Young Adult Awards

*lowercase is intended*

*all works are completely fictional*

credit for the amazing cover goes to @centrifugal