Fragile

Fragile
Is this moment
Where he sits
On the edge
Of her bed
She presses
Her back
Against the wall
Wondering
how to get out
how to be saved
from this man
Telling her
They were meant for each other

Last night
cried in the bathtub
filled with cold water
to wake her up
But it didn't
Can't breathe
This will end
And there's nothing
She can do to

Stop

Traces her cheek
Finds an eyelash
"Make a wish, he says
She thinks
"I wish you would stay
Then changes her mind
To
"I want you to be happy
Whatever that means

He presses his lips together
And blows
The eyelash is gone
Her wish will come true
No chances of survivors
She presses
Her back
Against the wall