The hold he still reigns
Fills her with terror
She thought herself free
Out of the cage
But finds still tethered
By the rope of past
Love is gone
Horror has replaced
Skeletons will come
Bony fingers searching
Coldness gripping
As she reruns her life
Mistakes blazing red
Cannot see past
Their light too blinding
Pulling into herself
She let's darkness come
Praying a light will come
Show her she is
Good enough
Smart enough
Pretty enough
Mother enough...
More than all,
MOTHER enough