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 She was bold once. 
Maybe twice. 
She never danced 
for fear they’d laugh 
she never flew 
for fear she’d crash 
She never wrote 
rarely spoke 
nearly choked 
on fear she’d err 
She walked softly 
breathed softly 
spoke softly 
so softly 
She ate little 
stayed little 
mattered little 
so little 
so she thought 
     
She tried to be so light 
she wouldn’t make 
a footprint 
but she did 
     
And once you make 
a footprint 
once you take breath 
you’re here 
you matter 
there is no turning back. 
   
  
   
From The Human Experience (iUniverse, 2007). 
Used with the author’s permission. 
  
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