"Little Purple Princess," by Anastasia K.P. Lucia

Oct 8

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I felt the magic slipping away,

Childhood.

Whimsy and purple ribbons tied around stuffed animals’ ears,

Butterfly wings,

Sunlight streaming through my hair,

Tea parties and riding bikes,

Bubbles,

The world looked so bright, so full of potential,

I could do anything!

I could do anything?

I created fantasies and escaped into them,

Elaborate stories,

Slivers of paper, cut up on the floor,

Playing barbies,

Crushes on cartoon characters,

I could do anything!

I could do anything?

I was a little purple princess,

Sure of everything,

A butterfly dancing in the wind,

Unstoppable,

I was the future, the next Audrey Hepburn,

Youthful and glowing,

I could do anything!

I could do anything?

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