Ever forward

Everything lives rent free in Fran's mind

Every interaction, every word, every hurt, every joy

It is all in there all the time 

Dancing around 

Singing

Laughing 

Screaming 

It can get ever so 

loud 

In a world that is already 

ever so 

loud

and complicated

unfair

hurtful 

But

Fran knows there is magic too

everywhere 

it's been buried

by all that other 

stuff 

Fran felt it

a light 

A small glimmer back 

in the deep space 

of her mind 

like a small beam of light

breaking through 

a cave in 

a glimmer of

hope 

truth 

freedom

Rebellion 

Then one day

All the rubble broke away 

more and more glimmers

until all Fran could see

Were cosmic miracles 

Divine light

Inside and out

Now everything is clear 

in a world 

where nothing is 

Fran knows her mission

her value 

her place

So she gathers

All her visitors, family, friends and enemies 

Unfinished stories, songs and heroic speeches 

Among the noise she yells "Truce!" 

The confused faces turn to her"I suppose you're all wondering why I gathered you here today," she says cheekily.

A little giggle ripples through the crowd as she continues.

"We haven't always agreed. Some of you were uninvited and/or overstayed welcome.

Some of you hide 

Some of you hurt 

Some of you help 

But now it's to take it all - ALL OF IT - and turn it into something....

else

Who's with me?" 

a hush falls throughout the crowd

Some cheer 

Some disappear

Some put there heads down

ignoring her 

Some laugh 

Some sneer

But she just smiles 

Because she knows who she is 

What she is

And who she wants to be 

"ever forward" she mutters under her breath 

Now it is time to tell some stories.....