It is not enough
to only stand and wait
tall
elegant
unlit
forgotten
like a promise
forever held out
an ornament
invisible
tamed
into indifference
let me burn
Beate Sigriddaughter grew up in Germany, lives in Silver City, NM (Land of Enchantment), loves lizards and junipers, and publishes an almost daily blog Writing In A Woman’s Voice where she features other women’s writing.
© 2019, Beate Sigriddaughter
Halfway Down the Stairs 
Strong and succinct. That last line says it all!
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