Distant smiles tell of a moment
Where she is lost in a world...

She sat on the stairs that led to the attic,
Her arms bandaged from another attempt...

Hush, little girl, it won't hurt;
I promise the dark will rid you...

Glittering eyes spark,
A smile so beautiful...

Fingers absently dance over old and new scars,
A twitch coloring the corner of my lips...

I crawl into my bed and wipe away the tears
No amount of sweet, reassuring words can rid me...

I awoke with a feeling,
One strange and tight in my chest...

How did it feel knowing you had me
Wrapped around your manicured finger...

Hollow steps echo off the ground
As words hang in the air...

It's been a night of confessions and words
That leave me gasping for a breath in a dark room...

With a kiss goodbye, one that lingered on my lips,
Three very long, hectic days spread out before me...

Where the river parts,
My heart does lie...