Lilies
A girl receives a letter from the mother who abandoned her years ago, leaving her to deal with the remnants of their broken family alone. She attempts to respond by bottling her emotions into the chaotic lines of poems, as old scars are reopened. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><>dear whoever this falls into the hands of, i forgive you for your theft of my poems because i picture you as robin hood and instead of stealing riches--you collect stories taking from those with too much to say but not enough time;whose pockets are full with too many words demanding to be heardgiving to those who have not found their voice;whose vocal cords have broken for fear of what may escape their lipsand for that, you are more than a common criminal--but, a messenger you prefer to carry a pen rather than sandalsfor the black ink that stains minds is the fuel that flies you between realms i hope my story saves someone who needs it someone like meand i can help them see what once i was blinded tothat hope is reborn into an infinite amount of incarnationsit's all a matter of knowing where to lookand this is the storyof how i found itin lilies <><><><><><><><><><>Winner of the Young Adult Awards*lowercase is intended**all works are completely fictional* credit for the amazing cover goes to @centrifugal…
