Sideways From The Sun

This part of her planet has turned sideways from the sun

and the dark almost, but not quite, comforts as it covers her world completely

the dirt road to her destination is not lined with any illumination

the only glow comes from headlights

the car carries her further and further into the night

and for a moment she can’t tell if she’s earthbound or in flight

all she knows is that she’s moving

whether it’s a transition or transitory she can't tell
she's realising that recovery will be incremental
discovering that forbearance will be instrumental
this time round

but the sun will dismiss the dark come morning

she’ll hear the birds sing her world awake

their music a sweet relief from a night of silence that presses in

and this part of her planet now dresses in a light

that has no equal in clarity anywhere else that she’s ever seen

and she’ll continue her battle to get back to who she’s been