Another poem titled: A Memory
A Laugh
In the center of a room
Full of people
With a bald man, a microphone, and a stool onstage.
A Creak
In the center of the same room
Empty
With the lights shut out.
A Cry
On the sidewalk outside
Damp from rain
By the light of the moon, a man stands menacingly over a girl.
A Single Footstep
On the same cemented walkway
Damp from blood
Frightened, a woman covers her wide open mouth.
A Hush
When there were no more chances
Ruined from violence
The poor girl is a memory.
