Her shoulders bare
The weight descends
A time of innocence past
There will be a time for her
She tires to embrace it
Her eyes open wide
The picture unfolds before her
Magnificent and beautiful
Full of life and decay
Hope filled defeat
She stands strong
Determination paints her face
She will not fall
She has come too far
A step toward the picture
A step towards her fate
The battle awaits her
She must stand alone
Her shoulders bleed
The weight increases
She stands strong
Chris Townsend
March 14 1999
