Saturday, July 25, 2015

"She's Lost Her Appetite" A Poem by V.G. Grace

Her stomach’s closed up something awful lately,
 
and she knows the reason why.

 

Something’s telling her things shouldn’t be the way they are
 
and it’s easier on her body to go hungry 

than to cry.

 

Reality ain’t somethin’ she wanna recollect 

but it’s burrowed into the girl’s brain,
 
like an insect on speed.

 
She don’t recall when they flipped it all around
 
but they did it fast,
 
and their way of thinkin’ ain’t what she needs.

 

It’s gonna be a hard life for this creature
 
in between the stars—
 
not enough light.
 
She is surely starved
 
and in tatters,
 
but still holdin’ to a little piece of fight.


 
She’s lost her appetite lately
 
and just tryin’ to hold on
 
to the meaning of what will be.
 
Maybe one day she’ll be hungry again.
 
Maybe one day she’ll be free.

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