Breaking Point
by Anna Eapen
For those who've shared their stories with me and those whose stories have yet to be heard.
You're tired
tired of seeing the red
from
behind your eyes
as
one foot steps forward in front of the other
as
another woman is scraped hollow
by
a man taking what's not his
as
yet another friend runs from the specter
of
her aggressor and quietly crumbles
as
you're tired
tired again of the soft
breeze flowing by your jaw
clenched hard
as
you take a deep breath which
fails to unburden you
of
the phoenix ready to
burst forth
from
the ashes stuck to the insides
of your stomach
Anna Eapen
Anna Eapen is an Indian-American writer currently based in Washington, DC. When her nose isn’t buried in a book, you’ll find her dancing or daydreaming about her next international adventure. @annaeapen17