Cold silence
blessed silence
envelopes
hot tears sear
tile floor
marble walls
icy porcelain pillow
where I lay my head
I flee to the sanctuary
to choke out
pain and mortification
it is here where I hide
to shed my shame
choking sobs
fear without name
anger, hurt, remorse
shudder at the game
and here I sit
alone
stall number three
terrified someone will come
someone will hear
and yet
unable
yet
to stop the flood
mortified tears
rain
reign

author: April Wells
published: January 13, 2016