chained together

as she walked through the blurry school that had become her own hell 
collateral damage followed her like a shadow she couldn't shake 
like a cloud that wouldn't stop raining 

as the words that she refused to acknowledge reminded her of what she'd done 
her shadow grew stronger 

darker and darker 
blacker and blacker 
more prominent than ever 

and with every word that she denied 
collateral damage gained a better hold on her 
clinging to her like a baby deer clings to it's mothers stomachs 

colosseums welcomed guests to take pictures of the chains that held her 
pillars of agony kept her indifferent 

flowers without pollen reminded her of the inconsiderate silence that sound provides 
bees without stripes reminded her of the sound of silence 

the incessant buzzing of silence that is not silence 

but even then, as she fought against the chains 
collateral damage wouldn't let go 

so as collateral damage was chained to her as she was chained to her thoughts 
the two struggled to break free 
collateral damage had realized that it couldn't be attached to her any longer 
that it was being destroyed 

that the girl was collateral damage's shadow 
the the girl would become the collateral damage in it's attempt to break free of the girl 

that collateral damage became the girl and the girl became collateral damage and the two were stuck 
eternally chained together 
and eternally in agony 

[m.r.]

Reviews

[Thea Addams]

I loved this. So breath taking and relatable, your writing is so strong and beautiful. Please do not stop writing.