From The Inside Out

He will talk of her beauty
Of how the gold in her chest tarnished to a dark rust
Of how her sanity unwound
With her father’s last breath

He will talk of her light
Of how the fire in her fingers dimmed to ash
Of how she would never touch another man
With the desperation she felt in that emergency room

He will tell of her pain
Of how her lips tasted of bitter salt
Of how he watched the rage rot her
From the inside out

He will talk of her resilience
Of how her knees calloused with the changing of the seasons
Of how her fists pushed her body from the dirt
Time and time again

He will talk of her bravery
Of how her feet sought solace in the blackness of despair
Of how her hands created sanctuary within the sadness
Welcoming all who might meet her there

He will tell of her pain
Of how her lips tasted of sweet nectar
Of how he watched the rage grow her
From the inside out