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