Life
She paints on a smile
but her eyes betray her
she looks in the mirror
her invisible scars
are on full view today
she looks out of the window
it's too overcast for sunglasses
but she puts them on anyway
She pauses at the front door
does she really want that reality
to ghost in on hers
she takes deep breath and walks out
the streets are deserted
she feels the houses, trees and flowers
crowding in
she bows her head
and watches her footsteps
left, right, left, right
and counts her steps
she reaches her destination
but keeps on walking
through the back strreets
and through the fields
she used to fy her kite in this one
collect mushrooms in that one
play chase in that one
and hide in the long grass
she climbs up the path
of the cliff
with its views out to sea
she stands on the precipice
and wonders how it has come to this
a life once so inspiring
has now spiralled out of control
Copyright © Nik Pearce | Year Posted 2024
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