Summary

The speaker recalls visiting a secret place on her grandparents' property, which is a raspberry patch full of bramble, thorns, and berries. At ten years old, the speaker was just entering a world full of stress and turmoil, but she feels like royalty in the Raspberry Room. Getting there pricks her skin until it draws blood, but she repeatedly makes the effort to get there anyway. Time seems to pass differently, and the speaker spends hours in her sanctuary. The real world is too confusing, stressful, and uncomfortable to be in. But the speaker feels that the unique nature of the Raspberry Room was an inheritance since it exists on her grandparents' orchard.

The raspberry patch leaves marks on the speaker's body and clothes due to its thorns and the juice of its fruit. The speaker is rewarded with her secret hideout every time...