Me, the Fireflies, and the Georgia Rain

 

 I lie in the wet grass

The stars are so bright tonight

A beacon of hope in a dark sky…

In a dark world

The Georgia rain falls

It hits my face

Blending in with my tears

Fireflies seem to dance

As they maneuver around each drop

The rain comforts me

Like no one else can

Here it’s ok to cry

No one will know

It’s too dark to see the bruises

It washes away the dry blood

The cuts no longer sting

It’s safe here

Wherever here is

It’s not safe at home

Hasn’t been in a long time

I was dumb to think it would change

13 years old…

I should still be a naïve kid

But I have no room to be naïve

The next mistake could be my last

I wish to dream

A good dream not a nightmare

I close my eyes

I remember when I was younger

Pretending I was a mermaid

Swimming in a world of peace

Under the water your parents can’t hit you

They can’t choke you

For you need no air to breathe

And for the same reason

They can’t drowned you

I doubt there is rape

I picture myself swirling in the water

There’s no yelling

Sounds are distorted

I snap myself out of my fantasy

I must remember where I am

And forget where I’m not

Where am I though?

I still don’t know

A bush rustles behind me

“Who’s there?”

No one answers

It's just me…

Me, the fireflies, and the Georgia rain.

 

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