w h i s p e r

fifteen.

she stared at the piece of paper

and read it over and over

making sure what it said

was true.

she tried to hear

a voice to say the words

and give them their identity.

she didn't need to

for she trusted

the slanted script

and the story it told.

even though

it said the same thing

he had

the words whispered in her mind

and she smiled.