Cracks in Her Skin - Copyright © 2009 Rachael Harvey -

Cracks in her skin
ears fallen off,
a piece of her dying
with every cough.
I wince at the sound of her gurgle screams
wondering why she's like this
and what it means.
In fear of the sun
she walks all night,
by day it hurts,
to be that pretty site.
The people crawl low,
in fear of her hands.
Obeying the rules,
and all her demands.
She owns the dirt
all scum and it's foul.
One by one,
she's taken a lover's heart.
She's taken mine,
you'd run if you're smart.