Blue

A child’s first recognition, her favorite color

A young girl’s first stab of change, so beautiful, so painful

The sweet sound of laughter from a home of temporary stability

Her dreams of freedom, the first stirring of rebellion

The ring and promise that shackles her to a false life

The shimmer of her goals stolen by the undeserving

Perfection birthed, so innocent and pure

Her first chance at love, lost in a blur of reality