Little girl
hears them
yelling
wraps herself
up
in warm blankets
(music can't
block this one
out)
little girl
cringes
her Mommy's
so fragile
he's breaking her
in half
with words
little girl is
angry
clenches her
fists
grabs her
combat boots
by the bedroom
door
she dresses
warm
puts on
a hoodie
stitched in
memories
grabs mittens
for her
tiny hands
little girl
grabs her
purse
looks in her
mirror
doesn't register
who the hell
she sees
if anyone
is even there
at all
opens her
door
storms right
past her
yelling
guardians
hot tears
bloom
spill on
her cheeks
sliding door
slams shut
bam
little girl
looks up
into icy rain
doesn't look
back
walks down
hard gravel
friendlier than
home
and
little girl
is
gone
.