A Serenade of Fireflies by Yolanda Olson

I’ve never had a good life and I try not to let that define me.
The days are long, and the nights even longer, but there’s hope now.
I’ve watched him show me the promise of something better. I’ve seen that glory can be found in the hands of a stranger, and I know that it will all be okay eventually.
I have to get him to notice me—to realize that I’m more than just a shadow lurking outside of his home.
That I deserve this as much as I need it.
He’ll help me.
I’ll just have to be brave enough to knock on his door and ask.