She Drives
She never comes, she never
Leaves. She never dies,
She never breathes. She
Lifts me up. She tears me
Down. She roars like thunder
Without a sound. She calls
Me up, she tells me “No.”
Draws the map of where
I’ll go. Run so far
My legs won’t move. Words
Of faith have yet to soothe.
She follows now, she
Followed then. She goes
Away, returns again. Had
Her once, all was mine. Drowned
Her out, smoke and wine. Now
It’s back. My heart, it grieves.
She never comes,
She never leaves.
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