The Girl Who Tried to Touch the Stars

There she is

the girl who tried to touch the stars

her orange hair contrasting sharply from the black sky

a streak of color in a place where there should be none

her pale hand reaching in the air, grabbing wildly but finding nothing

Her full, pink lips turned into a frown

Betrayed

 

There she is

the girl who tried to touch the stars,

her bright, green eyes searching, her lashes blinking rapidly.

Yet even in her despair, she is graceful

her slender legsĀ 

the dip in her nose

the freckles dotting her face

her tired body, skin and bones

her dress that is worn, split seams and frayed sleeves

 

There she is

the girl who tried to touch the stars,

pulled down by the weight of the world

the ocean taking her feet and pulling her down, down, down

begging her to come and join the icy blue

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