Shiny bright
it glitters like stars as the light catches
she is smiling on a friend just found
head on one side
tongue extends and licks lip in anticipation
eyes furrow as makers name is read
sheffield steel
thank you sheffield
steelers
showered and all parts bare
scrubbed clean and raw
sheffield rests on bathroom floor as bath is run
hot water scalding as tested under hand
hair brushing face as she bends over to test the heat
music plays its drone of love lost and innocence spat out
she debates if it should play or not
best left on
toes burn as daintly placed in the steamy depths
makeup freshly applied with black lines streaked around her eyes
red lips stark against the pale skin
tears once fallen stain the face
beautiful in its despair
sheffield is caressed and whispered to
its cold heart closed to all entreaties
thin and keen
in her mind it glows and is her best hope
she tenderly lays it down and up each arm
its sharpness almost a tickle against the skin
she smiles after a small flutter of panic
no
this is the right way
the only way
today
is
the
day
water overflows falling into the room below
her tears now washed away along with her black kohl pencil
fears gone
hopes gone
future now set in stone
death with a smile
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2 Comments
Maggie Terlecki
Wow, Abbie, I don’t know exactly what to say. This gave me shivers. It made me feel like I was watching something that I wasn’t supposed to see. I try to imagine what you have gone through to be able to write something like this, but then I’m afraid to know that you been through very hard times, too hard to imagine. I’m sorry for that and want you to know that you are much loved and appreciated. Remember that. (((Abbie))) Maggie
Abbie
I appreciate that. Each story has a little of the truth in the dark category.