Photo by Vanessa K. Eccles

She follows the lights

down the once dark alley —

the same one that seemed

impossible all these years.

But now, the path is clear

and beckons her — promises her —

that this time it will be different.

The door has finally opened.

The journey will still be steep.

Uneven steps may cause her to falter,

but narrow is the way to the top.

Few are those who make it.

Yet, tonight the stars

have sprinkled their dust,

and she will follow the lights

and lean into the magic of her dreams.