Watching
my loved one's mind twisting in upon itself,
writhing
Ensnared in desperate defenses,
sundering ties of rationality..,
and reality.
Her agonies of soul instinctive now;
childhood triggers impinged upon her psyche
inextricably;
making reality THEN,
reality NOW:
playing havoc with my soul.
I weep
alone.

Mari
Summer 2004