Yes.
When all self-doubt
is put to rest,
she faces herself
and finally says Yes.
~ Liesl Dineen 2014
Sympathy
Your words of sympathy dear
Eased the pain far too much
I didn’t even notice once
The feel of your blade in my back
Until I stumbled there
And finally felt my insides
Becoming fluid on the ground
Until familiar fingerprints took shape
Your words of pity dear
Reached my ears as you declared
How sad my story was, poor me
To anyone offering the time of day
Until I turned to the sunshine
And finally felt my insides
Becoming solid and lifting me up
Until I recognized myself again
~ Liesl Dineen 2014