It was the midnight hour
She was running the register
Great smile with a pixie haircut
That is when I noticed
Her history exposed
In tiny cuts
From wrist to elbow
Scars bubbled over her smooth skin
I tried not to look
To read
Her history
In her silence
I knew she had caught me
Peeking
Aug 26, 2020
Aug 26, 2020 at 11:01 PM UTC
It was the midnight hour
She was running the register
Great smile with a pixie haircut
That is when I noticed
Her history exposed
In tiny cuts
From wrist to elbow
Scars bubbled over her smooth skin
I tried not to look
To read
Her history
In her silence
I knew she had caught me
Peeking