SHINE

Shine was her name.

She wore it well.

Most say she didn't stay long enough, but I know better.

Gramma Annie told me we each come into this world with a certain number of heartbeats.

Use 'em up, she told me when I was almost too young to understand, but now I do: I use them hard and fast. I ride my heart like an untamed filly; a long wild mane circles the sky. 

I carry sugar cubes in my pockets. I paw the earth to know its rumble. xo