Fabricated the life that she had called her own
They caressed her tightly and shielded her vision
Trapping her in a world of false comfort and reality
Familiar and agreeable, these arms were convincing walls
Built tall and overwhelming, supportive and terrorizing, encouraging and dispiriting
As this world around her crumbled
And its walls cracked and shattered to the ground
Dust filled the air from its shambles
And she cowered, impotent and blind
Once the last remnant fell and the chaos subsided
The air began to clear and an unfamiliar light shone
With each blink, the setting became more perceptible
And a shock filled her heart with an unanticipated hope
She raised her head and hoisted herself to her feet
For although her kingdom had plummeted, she was ascending, still
Surrounded now by a world she had been shielded from
By a life she had never dreamt to lead
A new beginning, both intimidating and exhilarating
Sprinkled with the residue of her past
With each new step taken and each new twist and turn
The remains of what once was flutter away to lay low within her new self
With the end of one came another: this one bearing no limits or firm clutch
Just beyond the only life she knew, past the barriers that held her back
This world was waiting to welcome her with open arms
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