An 18 year old girl
With eyes wide open
Yearning to see the world
But she is a lonely and lost girl
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The narrative within the poem may be more impressive if it is expressed in the form of a short story than poem, however, The theme of the poem with its positive ending is precious.
Beautiful. Like Charley. You have captured it all. Charley was lucky she had a doting mom to catch her she slipped. Some of these life experiences help to make a person strong. The secret is to know when to quit and hopefully never go back.