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The Little Girl

by Kenadi Blake
Once I met a little girl
Her biggest dream was to conquer the world
But she was held back by rusted chains
As I stood there gazing, I could feel her pain;

Day after day, she begged to be let go
She asked me where the key was
I told her I didn’t know;

Tears spilled onto her rosy cheeks,
As the days and nights turned into weeks;

Her captors were named Pain, Fear and Sadness
She fought back hard
Sometimes she felt it was madness;

I sat by the little girl and held her hand
Because she was so small, she didn’t understand;

Soon the light faded in the little girl’s eyes
She stopped fighting back; she didn’t even try
The little girl finally accepted
That she’d never conquer the world
As the hideous nightmare around her unfurled;
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I closed my eyes, then opened them again
I prayed for her and for this to somehow end
But I was dragged away from my thoughts
And realized I was now in chains
That little girl was gone
But I could still feel her pain.

Kenadi Blake is a self-published author and mother of three. She enjoys reading and spending time with her family. Kenadi has been writing since she was nine years old and has just recently published a children’s book in November 2019.