Deliberately moving away
From the abyss.
Conscious decisions
Leading joyfully forward.
A new day
Filled with promise.
Generations of pain
Stop at this very moment.
She tried to be morose but
Couldn’t come close.
She tried to be mean but
Felt unclean.
She tried to be herself and
Found her path.
I thought so much of myself
I married someone who would
Annihilate anything in his path if
He didn’t get his way.
I thought so much of myself
I stood by someone who beat
His chest and belittled others
If they didn’t bow low enough.
I thought so much of myself
I remained complacent and
Mute as plans were put
In motion to mutilate more.
I thought so much of myself
I looked the other way.
I couldn’t go back once
I made the choice.
What a wonderful place to live.
You couldn’t afford it.
I have an opinion.
Let’s look at it this way.
I know about this.
How did you know that?
I like to do my own thing.
Let’s do mine.
I have a great story.
That reminds me of…
She couldn’t help laughing when
He came up to her and sneezed
In the middle of introducing himself.
She was charmed by the way he
Mixed up his words when she
Asked him the simplest question.
She was intrigued by every part of
Him and soon they were married
In a large, joyful ceremony.
She couldn’t have foreseen the
Other secrets uncharming,
Revealed in daily life.
