In that moment of devastation
stripped of what she
believed was true
Stripped of her own self worth
Stripped of her dignity
In that moment while the moon
was high above
the starry night sky
In that moment she woke up
Understanding
Awakening
To a truth she had already
Anticipated
There it was once more
all laid out in front of her
crystal clear
And while tears silently crept out of
her once shiny
love radiating eyes
In that momment of shock
She realized
again
How foolish she had been
In that moment
during the depth of
the night
That moment of universal
silence
She rose up from her bed
to cleanse herself
It was not his touch or smell
she maniacally tried to scrub off
In that moment
while her soul was crying out
she tried to wash off the magic
he had cast on her soul
Setting herself free
Once more
Of what once was
Awakening to a stronger tomorrow