I used to be Veronica; an innocent kid, a daughter, the girl who lived in the darkness. Then I saw the Sun, learned how to laugh and shared chocolate under the firework covered sky. I was Nikki then; an innocent girl who smiled at only one person, a girl with hopes and dreams. Then, I lost everything. First, God left me, and I lost my faith. My innocence followed. Finally, my hopes and dreams went missing along with my smile. Now, I'm Sage; a strong woman who wears her pain and loss like an armor. I’ve suffered through the seductive sway of my hips and sensual beats of the music. And he came back, bringing the Sun with him. But this time, he hasn’t come to light up my world, this time he’s come to eclipse it.