You might think I’m just

some teenage girl

who loves movies

and cowgirl boots

But I know I am more

so much more than that

not a shoe or tree

not a rockstar or keychain

I am a maze

A confusing and twisting maze

When I’m sorrowful

or disconsolate

When I feel like I weigh 1,000 pounds

I am a giant labyrinth

with a hidden treasure at the end

Lost tourists discover me, and then disappears

But when I become gleeful

my labyrinth morphs into a

childrens menu activity,

easily guiding the puppy to it’s bone

Solving the mystery

I help people feel accomplished

and have fun while doing so

Their faces light up with a sense of pride

Until I become drowsy

then that is where my maze comes to an end

and the treasure is revealed

I take a deep breath

I twist myself back into an intermediate shape again

and again

and again

The teenage girl who loves

movies and cowgirl boots

is a maze

a confusing, giant, easy maze

all in one adventure.

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