simply dazzling

She watches the world,

amazed by the significance of it all.

She finds beauty in the rain and the way people smile.

She didn't ever know love until it was taken away.

Every day she hides the pain, 

holding back the urge to run and cry.

But even through the pain, 

she manages to see the possibilities of a happier life.

It's right there, spanning in front of her in the wide open world.

She takes a breath in and whispers, "It's going to be alright."

She remembers the friends she has, and the parents that would give her the world.

She is lucky to be alive. 

She is lucky to be her.