Little girl

Pink tutus and ribbons

Pretty lace

Perfect routine

 

Big day

Butterflies release in my tummy

Bright lights

Ribbon hits the floor

 

Disaster

How could this happen?

No time to worry

Finish with a brilliant grin

 

Young student

Entire future to behold

Intelligent

Knowledge seeking

 

Four years in

Program designed for gifted children

Expectancy,

Rejection

 

Embarrassment

Am I not meant for greatness?

I’ll show them gifted

Study harder than ever before

 

First love

Captured by bliss and joy

Whole world

Best friend

 

Several months

This is going to last forever

I love you too,

Whore

 

Verbal abuse

Is this what love is supposed to feel like?

I deserve better

Acknowledge my best qualities

 

Always healthy

Never a care in the world

Free

Unbound

 

No more than sixteen

Nothing will be serious

Nerves

Type One

 

Diabetes

Not me, I’m not tainted by disease

Wear my insulin pump proudly

Advocate