You said the body
held power, but then
I watched everyone
around me
crumble.
And the people that
once stood
like skyscrapers now
fell to the
floor.
They became a blank page,
a closed door
and nobody could
stop them from
losing control.
I watched you unfold
into nothing but
dust, and
I think that was the
first time I
say you cry.
It isn’t a trick.
It isn’t a lie.
They told you that
blood was thicker than
water.
Though, you watched
your daughter turn
into ash.
You see, we were
given these velvet
arms and legs to
march ahead,
not behind.
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