usurped of sensate self
she slept away
from adulthood
unaware of time
she avoided the onus
of labor
childishly wild
she masked her surprise
at menses blood
raped by neglect
she hid under beds
swallowed their secrets
frightened by talons
she shied from confession
veered off the stage
sensitive to touch
she cramped
onto the speculum
clouded by loss
she buried her essence
in slanted cursive
emptied of faith
she accompanied sterility
rode shot-gun across borders
shattered by loss
she appeared explicit
cracked her chewed gum
implanted with hope
she rejoiced at potential
bought into permanence
confounded by pain
she thwarted commitment
clung to stagnation
awestruck by delicacy
she cradled the future
fed into the code
humored by denial
she wrangled expectations
loosened her tresses
stricken by departure
she tallied her prospects
strengthened her core
sullied by longing
she abandoned ambivalence
dove into the ocean
warmed by security
she opened her chambers
catalogued symbols
awakened on purpose
she let go of youth
leaned into language
