Not Afraid

The cold breeze filled

     the tree branches

     Quiet like a graveyard.

      I came home and saw

     her.

      Just lying there motionless

     “I’ll be home when you get

       here”.

       Her words ringing in my ears

       But now she is silent...

      I don’t know is she’s breathing

       With bottle in hand,

      She lie still, without movement

      The cold breeze filled the tree branches

      Quiet like a graveyard

      I came home and saw her

       I silently cry

       waiting

       watching

       listening

       for something that would reassure me

      that everything is alright

       But it’s not.

      “Be fearless” she always told me.

      “Don’t be afraid to die”.

       But when she said it,

       I never knew she meant herself...

      But now I wait.

       listening and watching

       for her to be here again

       for her to come back to me

       for everything to be alright...

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