Escape

Cross posted from The 10,000 Things

Escape

She stumbles down the stairs,
Lip bleeding, left eye swelling-
A not uncommon situation,
But she knows in her heart
This time it’s different-
If he catches her, he’ll kill her.
As he reaches the stairs
She reaches the door
And vanishes into the darkness.

-A poem by Jane A. White,
reprinted by permission of the author

Author: Andrew C White

http://www.gillibrand2006.com/ - Volunteer County Co-Captain - Kirsten Gillibrand for Congress - NY-20; Stephentown Democratic Committee Chair; Rensselaer County Democratic Executive Committee Member; Democracy for the Hudson-Mohawk Region Organizer;