the silence

muted syllables, Inside she is dead

like a ghost, Japanese haloes...

a girl gone into a Hole

once, she wore makeup and wondered out loud

"What clothes shall the poor girl wear

to all tomorrow's parties."

her friend shot herself in the head,

being a straight A student, then

made into a Turkey one night

was deflowered by guns, feathers.

she was too proud, they say

they being more proud than God

and spoke of

retaliation.

she was so brilliant

believed in the future and God

just really did not like anyone...

entombed like a zombie

to come alive like a Wraith.

her father got a green card,

a safe stay for keeping silent.

"There will be time...

to murder and create."