double indemnity

[empallin]

the sleepless eyes
watching from across the room
your every little detail
each motion and gesture
the quiet words spoken
analyzed and over-thought
the dirty soaked face
covered in salty tears sweat
from frustration and pain
waiting and watching
looking for a sign
something to hope for
to reconsider
one little thing
that shows it was worth the time
and the beast with seven heads
will rise up to overcome
filling the cup of wisdom
that answers all the questions
to why she still watches
motions gestures words
crying at every wrench of her heart
barely feeling the sting
of hands hard against flesh