Cremains Of The Heart

 She thought it would feel forever

so much so

that she didn't think about it at all

and that's what stopped it

Color fades

with every chance untaken

Motion slows

with every change not grown

Touch long since forgotten

and now slightly feared

Sedated in a homeless house

her body becomes used to immobility

false tranquility

until any fire within

burns away

and there is only ashes

attempting to pump blood

to stay alive

though the ability to live

is no longer even a memory

1-July-2024

Tressa Lee Breen

Day 1 of 31 CampNaNoWriMoJuly2024