she waited by the tree

18 2 0
                                    

she waited by the tree
             as the sun came up
        standing in the shadows
eyes flitting between the plants
            hopeful
expectant
              waiting

the sun rose higher
         the day warmed
   but in her heart
                 ice was growing
still she waited
                hoping

           the sun went down
in a last burst of gold
     and the last warmth in her
                  went down with it

she stumbled home
       with the weight of ice
    in her chest
            restricting her breath
taking her voice
      dulling her eyes

night and darkness
       covered everything

Jst Random WordsWhere stories live. Discover now