Liquid crystal drops upon her breast,

Falling from faint, sea-blue eyes

That have memorized the truth, horror and lies.

Glistening pale skin, warm from embrace;

His head heavy, burden’d black

From long ago past; cruel, nightly attacks.

Soothing coos to the sobs in the night,

Cries keep coming, soft and strong.

The bruises now gone; must mem’ries last so long?