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Through a Child's Eyes

the world is wide, a whispered dream where rivers dance and starfields gleam each raindrop holds a tale untold each fallen leaf is spun from gold clouds are castles in skies so high dragons weave between birds that fly shadows aren’t dark, they simply play hiding secrets at end of day hands reach out with endless trust feet find magic in swirling dust the smallest things hold grand delight fireflies glow like captured light but time moves fast, it pulls, it sways it dims the spark in grown-up days oh, to borrow a child’s bright view and see the world in colors new

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Date: 5/11/2025 4:23:00 PM
Such an ending, what we all wish. But we can still find "brightness" in the world, I found it in you today. :)
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Alesia Leach
Date: 5/18/2025 12:33:00 PM
Paige, that just lit up my day--thank you. If my words brought even a flicker of brightness to you, then I’m doing something right. Here’s to always finding a little more light, even in the quiet places.

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