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Pain and hurt manifest themselves in many ways to become prominent in one's life. However, Bennett's work is geared to help audiences recognize that if one only looks, hope is equally, if not more potent, in presenting itself to heal the wounded soul. What makes this story compelling is how it resonates directly with the author's own journey, one transfixed on the varying forms of light and energy despite being shrouded in devastating health diagnoses that threatened to take away her identity and essence.
Though the story is undoubtedly set up and presented as a children's story, the depth of the work is in its simplicity. The story revolves around a bird coming to help a girl who is down, with the girl being a representation of every man and every woman. Through song, the bird conveys a message, imparting the wisdom of a path to pure bliss that ultimately is within everyone.
As the work progresses, Bennett demonstrates how love is simply a conglomeration of peace and joy, among other states of being. Then, a focus on calm and tenderness further amplifies the qualities one should have to achieve pure love. Fittingly, qualities like joy and tenderness are inherently part of being a child, and subtly, the author is reminding her audience that a return to that childlike state is no less a feeling of nirvana in the daily hustle and bustle of life where one forgets even to breathe. Overall, the combination of prose and resplendent colors give the work an aura of warmth while delivering a meaningful reading experience.