Love and Loss: a Sentence on Humanity

I’m learning that one letter 

Can make all the difference; 

One letter, or 

The lack thereof 

Could burn down a dream or 

There is nothing wrong with

wearing ribbons in your hair and

twirling in your plaid uniform skirt and

dressing like a tomboy sometimes and

refusing to let anyone tell you not to

wear your heart on your sleeve;

And yes, 

you deserve one: you 

who has stars in your eyes and 

infinity running through your veins; 

you, whose heart becomes so heavy 

with the sunrise that you