Persona Poem<\/p>\n
I remember my mother’s kind eyes, her voice
\nAnd that keeps me going, when my bones hurt
\nafter a day’s work. I am up when the sun peeks
\nout and I work till the darkness covers the Earth<\/p>\n
My step-sisters are off to the lovely ball,
\ndressed in their best. Tears slip down my cheek,
\nas I look at my worn-out, shabby dress<\/p>\n
And then, I hear a call. A fairy Godmother,
\nshe works her magic, and transforms me into
\na princess. I enjoy myself in the ball, an eye<\/p>\n
at the clock. I rush home, to the life I know,
\nwith dreams in my eyes, that include the Prince
\nand a life together. This repeats for a few more<\/p>\n
balls till I lose my glass slipper. When the prince
\ncomes looking, my sisters try the slipper, I await
\nmy chance. The slippers fit. My hands slip into the
\nhands of the Prince, and I realize that, dreams come true<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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