one week old
not yet smiling
fragile and precious
in her parent's hands.
four years old
a sweet, silly child
dark curls wrapped
in a green headband.
eight years old
bright and excited
promising to always
do the best that she can.
twelve years old
lonely and angry
already her life
is not going as planned.
sixteen years old
locked doors and pill bottles
bruises and curses
a much older man
twenty years old
needles, a gravestone
unable to keep up
with the world's demands.
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