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