I Do Not Write

I do not write for the girl who lives safely ensconced behind a white picket fence, never once facing a difficult choice or terrifying experience.

I do not write for the girl who is kept from all darkness and ugliness and human truth.

I do not write for the girl who will never face a choice with consequences so serious that no matter what path she takes, she will carry the burden of her decision for the rest of her life.

I do not write for girls who do not exist.