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Escape

A nonet

By Simone FieldPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Escape
Photo by Milada Vigerova on Unsplash

Cold eyes travelled her prone length darkly

Frightened gaze meets wrathful disdain

Blue black marks forming slowly

A ritual well worn

But… a spark remains

She lifts her head

Defiance

She runs

Safe

inspirational

About the Creator

Simone Field

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  • ReadShakurrabout a year ago

    Brilliantly writren

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