The girl of his eyes

The girl of his eyes

Karla PleitĂŠz

The writing process in Soy Autor evoques an authentic experience of self discovery. The following piece is the result of the collaborative work between students and teachers to find the heart of the story, through the publication of their first illustrated Memoir.

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The girl of his eyes Karla PleitĂŠz

Pain, abuses and loneliness.

I didn’t feel like a princess at my quinceaùera.

I didn’t danced the so longed for waltz and I did not put on a beautiful pink dress either nor were surrounded by important people to me.

I was the pain of a tragedy that October coldness

that was hitting on my heart stronger.

Filled with questions and disappointment I heard the voice of my father as the roar of an angry lion:

“Your world is over�

Studies, friends and the chance of being someone in life were over.

At that moment, I felt how my universe fell over me, shattering itself into pieces.

Every piece was a broken dream.

It wasn’t my fault that the hungry wolf gazed me.

Days passed and my sight was not the same

My smile vanished from dusk to dawn

And sky painted itself grey.

There was no sun, moon or stars for me At that moment I realized that

I would never be the same.

Anyone could think that a look or obscene word does not leave marks. It actually does and sometimes...

It even makes you believe that you’re what they say

I had to get out to the streets, and seeing him there, like he didn’t had harmed anyone.

At school, with my friends, shame overtook me I just wanted to be like all quinceaĂąeras

I didn’t want anyone rejecting me

But with the tragedy of that Friday in October My life changed I´m not going to forget it so easily, but I know it made me stronger.

Despite all her pain, my mother came to me and with tears over her cheeks, rubbed my back. Her choppy voice said:

“It doesn’t matter what circumstance goes into your life

You´ll always be my girl

Nothing has changed and I promise to take care of you So he’ll never hurt you again!”

Ah, mother´s love. So unconditional.

There was a love even bigger than that, with time, it made me understand, that everything that happens in our life has a purpose and it’s under his will.

He was right by my side taking care of me, as the girl of his eyes.

God answered all my questions, Got me out of the woods and showed me The peace of forgiveness.

He made me realize that everyth ing is part of a plan He started the preparation of so mething even better for me: Heaven.

He and the people I love

Started to paint my days

As a rainbow after the storm I will never be the same after that day I discovered myself and managed to find the light that guided me in the darkness That kind of hope that not everyone is able to find.

Me llamo J. A. Mi familia es de apellido Lara Soy hermano de Jonathan Crecí entre árboles, ríos y callejones de polvo Soy bromista y paciente Me siento contento, ya que he terminado mi libro Me da miedo perder a mi familia porque me sentiría solo Me gustaría ver contento a todo el mundo