She steps
into the shadows,
filled with ghosts
and things long past.

She steps
into herself
and finds
only regret
that replaced
memories.

She steps
into her fear
and finds no light,
no hope,
nothing.
She looks around,
a flashlight in her shaking hands
and finds nothing,
not even herself.

With mangled hair,
a torn nightgown,
and a heavy heart
filled with cracks,
she steps
into the dark
finally knowing
that she no longer
has anything to lose.