Growing up is not always easy. The challenges we face—doing well in school, making friends, and pleasing our parents—may seem insurmountable.

 

However, this is what youth is all about. At times, we stumble on the road to adulthood and seek a safe haven, as you will see in . . .

 

 

My Bedtime Story

 

The bed I slept in growing up

was my magical world—

a world of dreams,

the tooth fairy’s visits,

scary radio shows,

and my parents’ love.

My undercover cave

protected me

from the bullies at school

and my teacher’s questions—

the one’s I couldn’t answer.

My pillow,

raised my head

to view the room,

draped in darkness,

and see the shadows

playing games

on the walls.

It provided me

with a soft cushion

in which I could bury my head

and make life’s

uncomfortable twists and turns

disappear.

My bed

comforted me

and I wondered

what it would be like

when I left it, forever.

I trembled

at the thought

and felt my life

would never be the same.

 

 

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