Gali

I take a deep breath as I step into the office, prepared to share the story of why I am there. I am welcomed with the sight of a stern face and cold eyes. Sitting down I started my story.

Every day when I wake up

I feel as if

There is a wave above me

Ready to crash

Or as if I'm holding on

To a hand

As I hang off a cliff

And they might let go

I try to be prepared

Sirens sound, at 2:00 am. My heart pounds as I look out my apartment window and into the smoke.

It's the 5th time

You've exploded

All because I didn't agree

With you

Each time

I would sit

Confusion clouding my brain

What did I do?

At first I would try

To apologize

Cinderella 

With her strong arms 

From scrubbing the floors 

Cinderella 

With her patience 

From working with horrible people 

Cinderella 

With her kind heart 

Every day

At a 3

I would walk home

Taking the same path

In fall I would admire

The trees and colors

One evening I saw a tree

With one little leaf

It was bright red

Standing out against