Thirteen

The cold December wind blew outside of the bathroom window

Two pink lines appeared across the canvas

Legs shaking the thirteen year old looked

At that moment she felt she had been suffocated

Her mind felt as if it was at war

She threw it into a grocery bag where it would be thrown into the back of her closet

At school she worried if all eyes were on her

Her best friend would ask if she was alright

But no one must know

Her friend pleaded that she let her into her deep ocean of thoughts

She gave up and told

Placing her finger to her lips

But no one must know

She felt like a broken record sending another we need to talk text

Next thing she knew she was headed home for being too sick

Do you think it's the flu

Giving in she told her grandma what the fuss was all about

She had her take another test just to be sure

Then gave the boy a call once more

Let's talk the white bubble read

I'm here she replied

You need to abort his words as cold as ice

There's no way thats happening she shot back fire

I won't be involved the reply came two minutes later

Good we have no desire

Everyday felt like a battle

The girls school counselor told almost anyone who would listen

Not being able to take it no more

She transferred to homeschool

Everyone was talking

She wouldn't dare step outside

Locked away in her tower like Repunzel

The time went by as if by magic

She knew she had won

For her daughter was so beautiful

She loved her a ton

Years came and went

At age seventeen she met her prince

He loved the little girl like his own

Doves flew across the sky on their wedding day

She hugged her girl and knew they had made it

In the warm dark bedroom

She read them goodnight

The little girl on the floor and the babies in her arms

She told them all three

Mommy loves you and am so happy how everything turned out to be