The Courage to Disappear
It takes strength to plan an escape route even if you never use it
Carefully walking across the livingroom floor
In the darkness without turning on a light
Silently turning the knob of the front door
Walking into the blackness of the moonlit night
Leaving behind all personal things
Confident in her choice and yet uncertain
Her cellphone, watch, necklace, and rings
On the floor behind the front room curtains
From trebling lips came a soft "goodbye"\
As she walked to the mountain pass
Looking back once she breathed a sigh
Determined the momentum would last
Up the hillside in the night she went stumbling
With little difficulty finding her way
Onward she went groping and stumbling
Trying to beat the light of day
Walk on into the future was the thought in her head
Leaving the past behind
Looking down from the hillside into the river bed
She knew her body they would never find
Taking a step to make her leap
Courage overode the pain
This was promise she intended to keep
Her eyes closed and when they opened again
She realized through the falling tears
She had never opened the front door
She had only imagined she had the courage to disappear
And turned to go to bed once more
Still it was a great way to disappear
About the Creator
Cheryl E Preston
Cheryl is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. She enjoys writing about current events, history and baby boomer nostalgia. Tips are greatly appreciated.
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