Sudden dawn presses against the horizon,
Beaming rays of light that shine on a dismal scene
Eyes bloodshot, swollen, and salted
Wrung dry of emotion
Closed to the world before them
Her thoughts are
Rolling credits
Each harrowing notion
Grows larger by the second
Slowly but surely consuming her
She longs for the touch of a past love
Recently left behind
A fragmented memory
A person scored on her heart.
Guilt blankets her body, leaving
Regret that sits heavily in her chest.
She was the one who abandoned ship,
Due to the fear of one day being
The abandoned ship.
Dawn marked the birth of a fresh start
A new beginning
The light brought warmth to her
So she needed not to
Rely on the body of another
All is well when the sun is awake
But when sunset approaches,
She remembers why she is afraid of the dark.
