for the first time she felt safe
she didn’t know herself yet
but it was only the beginning
guilt clawed up her throat
and made nighttime a despair
half of her remained unaware
there was no room for all the pain
if she faced it all now
how could she bear it?
so when her sisters pulled what was left of her in
and forgave her
understood her desperation
and made her laugh
she sighed
she wiped fatigue from her eyes
she would rebuild
but for now, she will face this day only
and this moment right now
she’ll let herself let go
her phone buzzed in her pocket
unbeknownst to her it dialed ones she had left behind
in the far distance a child’s cries broke out
mercifully, she did not hear them
- les’nspired
