Growing Up on Mercy Lane

Toni Tails
Nov 5 · 3 min read
Photo of siblings by Stardent purchased by the author

The children walked side by side down Mercy Lane. Autumn winked red and orange amid the green canopy of trees that shaded the sidewalk. The sun filtered through the canopy and danced, mosaic light, on the children’s faces.

The girl wore a gray pullover dress, gray blouse, and sturdy, black Mary Jane’s. Her mousy, brown hair was
tied back in a tight ponytail and round spectacles rested on the tip of her nose. A red back…

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Toni Tails

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CEO of ToniTails.com | Published Author | Body Positive Graphic Artist | Autism Mama |Survivor of Child Sex Abuse | PTSD BipolarII Babe| @QueerCupcake | she/her

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