914 Bittersweet Ln. by Frankie Love

With blonde hair and sun-kissed skin, Paisley Cassidy looks like summer.
Her eyes though, tell a different story.
Everyone here in the Ranchlands knows her life has been sadder than the songs she writes. Her voice is the sound of an angel who lost its wings long time ago. Hauntingly beautiful.
Her dreams of leaving town were dashed the day her mama set fire to her family home.
Now, Paisley’s life is nothing but sacrifice.
I know a thing about giving up dreams, but most folks wouldn’t guess it.
I mask my heartbreak with a smile but Paisley sees the cracks.
She sees all of me.
I want to give this girl the life she longs for: the big city stage.
But we don’t always get what we want.
And some love stories don’t have a happy ending.
Good thing I’m the one fighting for Paisley.
There’s been enough bitter in this girl’s life.
It’s time for her to find the sweet.
Even if it’s not with me.