**Broken and Sacred**<\/p>\n
She’s on her bed listening to music.
\nCrying.
\nNo one knows why but she is. <\/p>\n
Broken and scared.
\nShe saw a glimmer from your closest.
\nShe opened the door.
\nThere’s a little girl holding out her hand.
\n“Grab my hand I can take you where you belong.”
\n“What?” She said confused.
\n“I know you’re alone, confused, and depressed I can take you where you belong, but you have to take my hand.”
\nShe takes the little girls hand. <\/p>\n
Broken and scared.
\nHer head phones left on the bed.
\nWith her soaked pillow.
\nHer mom comes in.
\nSees that her daughter isn’t in the room.
\nShe checks the house isn’t anywhere to be seen. <\/p>\n
Broken and scared.
\nShe’s following this little girl.
\nIn this deep darkening place. <\/p>\n
Broken and scared.
\nThe two girls were never seen again.
\nEver again. <\/p>\n
~April Sue Kraniak ~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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