Yet she could hear nothing but the beating of her heart.
She felt the fear like a bad taste on her tongue,
the terror freeze her legs.
She couldn't remember why she was running,
all she could tell was that her terrified soul was screaming in pain.
Dark, so dark.
She stumbled and fell; as she went down, the earth rose up to swallow her.
A silent scream rose from her throat, and loud tears fell from her eyes.
She closed her eyes and like a lamb to the slaughterer; waited for the end.
Time wasn't merciful, it dragged it's feet;
every second felt like a torturous eternity.
She slowly opened her eyes, expecting to see the face of evil.
"I'll face it" she whispered "Look at death straight in the eye"
It wasn't death that stared back, on that moment when time stood still,
It was a beautiful silver light, that seemed to light up her world and frightened soul.
"Why so afraid my child?" the voice sounded like a thousand angels singing.
She suddenly felt so small, as the beautiful Silver Lady looked at her with kind eyes.
"Don't be afraid, I will not harm you" the Lady whispered as she held out her hand.
The girl gingerly took the Lady's hand, and let her lead the way.
"Come and dance with me, I will show you the wonders that await you"
Forgetting fear, she danced away with the moon.
Days later, two police officers had the ungrateful task of delivering the heartbreaking news to parents who never stopped hoping that their daughter would be found alive.
As tears fell, and an emptiness that could never be filled set in;
The mother looked at the moon, and saw a young girl dancing.
For some reason it made her smile through her tears.
In spite of the pain, as years went by, the Moondance always made her smile.
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