The Answer

The answer came crashing down around me
In the shower
As my 20 year younger self stood there,
hurting
And I wrapped my arms around her in love.

The answer came crashing down around me
As I saw her helplessly cave to his coercion
Ceding her power for approval
Trading her strength for fear
Dashing her dreams for domesticity
And I wrapped my arms around her in love.

I sobbed and I sobbed and I sobbed
As all of us do watching innocence injured

My arms held her tighter, my embrace loved her harder
And somewhere inside...
The healing got started.