Youngest Sister

Flash of blonde
And she's gone.
Dancing
Twirling
Laughing

As I fade out
She grows brighter
So radiant
I must look away,
Not for the sting in
The eyes,
But the lump in the
Heart.

Beautiful
And broken
I want to fix it all.
I hold her hand
And lead her to my spot
At the kitchen table.

As memories flood,
And desperation calls.
I tuck her in,
We pray together.

For her, my soul cries out
And my lips speak
The secret words
Only I know will heal:
"You will never be alone."

Streak of pink
Ballet shoes on the floor.
Dancing
Twirling
Laughing

Panic

Red center inside

Gallops in place,

As blue orbs beside

Grasp for air.

Surrounding green 

Begins to orbit,

While glassy sheen

The windows receive.

Sobs like thunder,and  

Purple rain, crashing down,

Usher, from far down under,

Tremors, quakes.

Colors, numbers start to blur:

Red and two

and blue and

Four.

One and green

And three and

and grey.

One breath in

One breath out.

Chest up 

and down.