Floating in between our two worlds, I am becoming heavy. With his hand in mine, he looks into my eyes, they sparkle with secrets kept only between us. Falling down the rabbit hole, I am light. Across the rainbow and through the candy coated meadows, I’ve come to a world where I no longer fear, I no longer worry. I hug him tighter, the warmth bubbles up my chest like soda pop.

Up on a hill, we looked at the stars, and we both made a promise to keep each other in our hearts. I am heavy again. He pats me on the head and whispers, “sweet dreams jelly bean!”.

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Michelle Le is an illustrator based in Mohkinstsis/Calgary. Fighting against the mundanity of adulthood, Michelle likes to create work for her younger self. Her drawings explore themes of nostalgia, escapism and tribulations of girlhood. Often taking from kawaii culture, cuteness becomes a method of visual language in her work.