Hanging Above
There she stood under the midday sun,
Holding it against her ear as she spoke.
A loved one on the other line,
And a million things in her mind.
Loved ones? So they said
They left me hanging on the edge.
Irresponsibly to my fate I was abandoned,
Despite my loud cries for help.
She turned, still lost in her previous conversation;
What horrific scene had her eyes walked in.
Open jawed, cold sweat, pale in color
She stood before the body.
By no means did I mean to startle you,
I did my best to hold on until I lost my grip.
It was not my intention, I meant no harm
It was my curiosity that brought me where I am.
A 70 pounds female canine hung from the second floor,
He her honey brown fur strapped by a leather collar.
Her eyes were gone, just like her motionless body
And her swollen tongue that laid low.
In a matter of seconds, so many actions had taken effect.
The voices in her head had divided into groups.
Each taking stand for both matters on the table,
As her legs drove her away in silence.
Please don’t come forward, I don’t even know you.
This is no sight for a young lady like you.
How embarrassed I am.
If I could only move away.
When Camel had been brought down,
She kneeled before the creature and closed her eyes.
Even though they had never met before,
She was not going to let her soul depart alone.
I can hear your kind words
Walking with me towards the tunnel of light.
What happened had left me unease
But now your presence has given me peace.
She retrieved and marched her way
Not looking back to the past.
Red dry eyes and a cold broken heart
Became her friends for the day.
Copyright © Rahima Espat | Year Posted 2015
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