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  By Courtney L., Gilford, NH

  I remember seeing you. Fifty years ago today we crossed paths and locked eyes. You said you could never forget my smile. I remember the beginning, when it was warm, but your embrace sent an electric chill down my spine. Everything felt new, like memories in the works. I remember ever...
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  Missing Pieces

  By Courtney L., Gilford, NH

  My sweet sixteen was nothing but bitter. Your card never arrived. This room used to shelter us both, but is now half vacant, haunting the memories of a childhood once shared. Most nights it pours droplets of salt water, falling heavier than your abandoned luggage. But through the fogg...
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  Colors Fade

  By Courtney L., Gilford, NH

  When you're young, everything is bursting with color. The scrape on your knee pools with red blood, like roses budding in the front yard. Your mommy hands you a Band-Aid: neon pink. Iridescent tears project tiny rainbow streams down your cheeks. At school, you brag about the pink prizeresul...