Walking Into Fear

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 within
Wrapped tight in 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