She Slept...

written last November when I was certain that I would never find my way out into the light.


While the sun rose
she slept.

While all around her life began
she slept.

Noon, still time to start if she could hurry,
but she slept...

While decisions and choices where made
she slept...

With the world slowly turning,
she slept...

While afternoon shadows showed themselves against the sidewalks....
She stirred...

Without reason, without provocation...her eyes opened to see her day half over,
the mirror showed her a stranger...
She cried...

Precious few hours left,
it was too late,
She cried herself back to sleep.