there’s an angel on earth (an impartial observer)

come to witness the folly of humanity

to watch, unsleeping, unbreathing, unliving

(it forgets itself)

it sees the dapple of light through leaves and the rippling of fresh river water and (it forgets itself).

it goes to sleep.

she wakes up to an unbearable weight.

the world itself sits on her chest and calls her to the stand,

in a court of outdated history, the judge bears a gavel of convention and the jury hides behind masks of tradition,

they deem her unworthy.

millions of eyes open (millions of eyes close)

she does not want to see.

she wakes up to blood staining the sheets,

buried deep under her nails,

flushed down an unsympathetic toilet,

she takes a pill to dull the pain. she takes a pill to dull the pain. she takes a pill to dull the pain.

her mind writhes and seethes but she must remain emotionless.

in the mirror her halo drips red.

she wakes up empty,

her shadow screams in anguish (something is missing)

her mouth doesn’t move. she makes no sound.

to be human is to be holy.

(to be human is to be forsaken)

(where are her wings?)

(where are her wings?)

(where are her wings?)

it will never fly again

(alpas [v.]- to become free; to break loose)