The Matchstick That Kept Burning

When Rose ran away from home, she didn't anticipate that she would enter into a world that was more challenging and dangerous than the one she'd left behind. As she constantly talked to herself for solutions, one would believe that she was going insane. Coming to England, in search of a better life for Rose, was unexpectedly far different from the images, she carried around in her mind. They say lightning doesn't strike twice in the same place. Surely that's probably a myth. One that keeps you in balance, so you don't go crazy. About the Author Paulette Graham is originated from Jamaica. She is a mother who teaches her children that life will get better with hard work and enough self-belief with time. Paulette discovered that could write poetry at the age of thirteen, as writing became a place for her to escape. Paulettès children are her greatest inspiration, she also aspires so that the&ygrave;ll become their version, of what life has in store. With just a secondary school education, she has developed her knowledge by pushing to higher education. She works as an NHS frontline staff and is also studying for her degree in Creative Writing at one of London universities.