Walking Into Fear

Her skin, like silk
Glistened in the summer air
Her mind untouched
Innoncent as it dreamt

Her speech, quiet
Observing her surrounds
A girl, with a dream
No less, no more

Morning broke
Body pulsing
Overwhelmed by exhaustion
One last push

Body, pure
Body, cold
Body, no breath
Her body lay beating under his stillness

Her skin, like leather
Her mind, in turmoil
Her speech, crippled
A girl facing reality

A mother of an angel
Steps forward in fear
Long nights ahead
Kept awake by silence

Winter found warmth
Spring flowers bloomed
A bud inside
Wrapped tight with hope

Evenings filled with distraction
As the day grew near
Tainted from experience
Of an angel so rare

Lack of control
Over mind
Over body
As she surged into fear, again

MelzieQ (2023)