Her Tango

She took one step toward bravery and was overwhelmed by fear Couldn't breath, couldn't talk, couldn't think She forbade herself to fall towards a terribly deceiving punishment Cast out, banished, thrown out with mercy on her soul She hung her head low as the fog fell around her Deceit, the feeling of defeat, she is a lying, cheating mongrel She is cast aside, an outsider, never to set foot among the superiors Beaten down into her own guilt, never able to fully forget She is constantly being reminded of a lesser time Of a time when all has failed and regret has set in She reaches for the light that she once saw in the distance Hoping for capture its warmth, to heal the pain reeling inside She feels an emptiness, a black hole, dwelling within It eats away at her emotions, always hungry for more She fights for her life, afraid of giving in Never fully in, never fully out She is constantly on the edge Running, fighting, reaching, healing