graciesgirl
i wait. each second ticks by slowly. tic toc. tic toc. my eyes land on the wooden mantle. pictures framed in silver dance above the fire. my heart aches, a longing settling deep into my bones. this discovery was for naught as i sit, rocking in the old wooden chair made by hand and sweat. i wait. watching the time pass by and waiting for the moment when my discovery will be rejoiced.
lock me up and throw away the key. keep me behind this barricade so you don't have to look at me. nothing can hide the truth. no amount of concrete you put between you and me will hide me away, yet you insist on keeping me hidden. a secret in your dark cavern of tainted memories. a hibernation you wish to see once a year and even then, you can hardly look because you keep me locked up so tight - tighter than anything ever before. because if i were to break free, your life would crumble and you can't allow that to happen - can you?
She took me in her arms and held me close, her warmth creating a slow wave of peace that washed through me. Wrapped up in her embrace, I've never felt safer, never felt more loved, never felt more true to myself and to those around me. Embraced by love, I may not know what lies ahead, but I know I'll make it through.