Where are the words
To help her express
Confusion...regret
Acute emptiness
Silently she inhales
Confession falls from her hand
Unable to repent
What she can't understand
Holding her breath
In silence she waits
Nonsense surreal
She cannot translate
Tears from her heart
Inks a tattoo on her face
And the fallen mirror
Still remembers her disgrace
Shame - sorrow - anxiety
Cuts at her feet as she turns
Surrender - forgiveness
Her soul's silent yearn
A cleansing exhale
With relief on her breath
She tiptoes towards joy
Inner peace - happiness
The Dancer will teach her
The steps that are key
For leaping to freedom
With eyes that can see