by Kyra Terrill

Created on: August 05, 2009

[Threatening Fear]

You'll find her in the corner
With her head held in her hands
Her eyes are red and puffy
Body shaking; swollen glands

Her face is sopping wet
From bathing in her sorrow
Eyes are frozen, hoping
There will be no tomorrow

Lips are sealed, shaking
Breathing is very faint
Arms clenched tightly
Covered in sorrowful paint

Mind is racing, replaying
The last words that she said
Refusing food and water
She wants to be dead

Don't bother reaching out
She'll turn everything away
Regretting that simple word
She never wanted to say

Even standing from afar
You see she's beginning to decay
Due to a depressing statement
Her fear is taking way

Her body retreating into shock
Who knows what happens now
She knows she can make it stop
But doesn't know how

Scars upon her body
Memories from her past
Bleeding heart and broken bones
Who knows how long she'll last

Her mind and heart are spilling
With every tear she sheds
Thinking of all the could have's
Would have's, and instead's

All she can do is write
In hopes of lessening the pain
Day in and day out
Tears echoing the rain

Eventually she'll stand
Tears will finally dry
She'll face her threatening fear
That simple word: goodbye

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