title: Escaping the Darkness of My Heart
author:  Kendra J. Williams 
description: It all started with me writing to express my emotions-until I realized that my words actually spoke the silent inner voice of someone else. I started getting excited about writing, and when new ideas would pop up in my mind, I realized this was meant for me: that this was my gift. I have been writing poetry since I was in middle school, and that's when I realized I wanted to write a book and be published. I have three short stories that I wrote in high school, which I have hidden away. I am a twenty-seven-year-old from a small town in North Carolina that has a vision to one day have a book in the bookstore.
zlib_text: Nocturnal Lullabies
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  By
   
  c.r. Elliott
  
  for those who wish to escape
  among ther stars
  and find themselves
  between their dark spaces
  
  also by c.r. Elliott
  sugar, honey, ice & tea
  strong hearts still break
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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  @c.r.elliott_poetry
  
   
   
   
   
  there is enough light inside me
  to fill a galaxy
  
  part I
   
  THE KISS
  OF DAWN
  
  there is an infinite number 
  of universes out there, 
  and at least in one 
  i can still hold you, 
  kiss you, 
  feel your breath on my skin 
  and look into those eyes 
  even if i can’t do it in mine 
  
  i do not run to the night 
  to find myself, 
  i run to the moon 
  and her stars 
  to get lost among them 
     - escaping life the beautiful way 
   
  
  wish it could be so easy 
  to blow the madness 
  of the world away 
  like a dandelion 
  between my fingers 
  to spread across the earth 
  in hopes it would start 
  planting seeds of love instead 
  
  i keep my head
  among the clouds,
  wishing i could escape,
  to run with the sunset,
  open my heart
  in the 