A New Chapter
She steps into a story unwritten,
quiet, incognito, heart in her hands.
The road stretches from Santa Barbara
through Solvang’s quaint streets
to Ojai’s soft hills,
where new smells stir the air.
Each taste, each sight
sparks a tiny memory
a laugh shared, a hand held,
family calling her back.
Afraid, unsure of what tomorrow holds,
she feels the pull of the known and unknown,
the weight of leaving,
the warmth of being held.
This chapter may be new,
its words still unformed,
but love and family linger
along the roads she’s yet to travel.
OJAI, CA
SOLVANG, CA
SANTA BARBARA
