so hard

It was a rainy day, The girl walked up the stairs She never looked away The sides surrounding, Suffocating It was hard to climb the stairs It was round and bouncy Full, like tumoured lunch She still climbed.

It was a rainy day, Her birthday, Rain drops fell on her belly Hard, So hard to climb The vibrating life inside her Pushing, Urging forward. Never looking sideways, She reaches down Grabs And helps it up.

The little girl looks up At the sky So, So hard Gasps of frozen life Escaping out from the oven Looks up, Up And keeps climbing

*for brandi