her darkest hour

she was twisted and blistered
broken and buying time
to not have to remember

earlier hours dancing in the curls
when the girls were just girls and
the boys were just boys
but how times have changed, like really just a matter of minutes, literally

and the danger of her darkest hour
could not be anticipated
it'd ripple through her
worse than the rape and its scars

travel through families
like poisonous weeds wrapping and strangling
all that is good in this world

you break it you buy it
they lied and just said they try it

some things can't be gotten back

off track this system is impacted compacted exploded eroded
trust in those with power
and those who witness power

this reckless mess of a story is over
and i've delayed it long enough you know
because there's no use in buying time
to not have to remember
it'll all come flooding back.....sadly.