In the night all alone locked inside a room in fear
She tried to sleep but she couldn’t
When she heard the rain pelting down on the window,
her heart went pitter patter in distraught.
The window pane slid open in the blowing wind.
Far across the meadows, she could listen to
the birds chirping
Wondering why the birds were awake at this time,
she heard the scary howling winds.
She trembled. Just then a deep voice from within said,
I carry your heart don’t you worry and sleep peacefully.
Hours passed by, and the rain settled down
Hearing the chirping of birds and looking out the window,
she rose from her bed and saw the clear sky
She enjoyed the gush of fresh air on her body
Sun seemed to have occupied the silver sky in a tilted golden bowl.
Everything seems to be alright with the world
No trace of rain, no trace of pain
Previous night experience taught her it’s ok to be scared in life for few things but overcoming that fear makes you strong which brings a rainbow of hope to start anew.
She bid adieu to her haunting bad memories, and decided to move on....
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