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Oakland: The Girl, The Paper, and The Pencil


Once upon a time There was no prince. Once upon a time There was no castle. Once upon a time There was no happily ever after. There was only A little girl, A paper, A pencil, And her city. Oakland. Oakland is her prince. Oakland is her castle. Oakland is her happily ever after. Oakland began her Once upon a time.
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