Remind me

I walk 

Quickly 

I think

If I walk

Fast 

The thoughts

Will be

Quiet.

But 

They 

Are not.

I have my 

Headphones

In my ears

And I am walking 

To 

The beat

Of the song.

The words

The singing

I can

Relate.

I think 

Do not 

Be ashamed.

You are a grown 

Woman.

But a bit

Of shame

Creeps

Into

My head.

I walk 

Faster

Trying to

Escape

The past.

Don't let

It dictate

The future,

I think.

White suburban

Starts to 

Play in my

Ears

And I feel

The hot 

Tears run

Down

My face.

I get to 

The half

Empty parking

Lot and

The only 

Freedom

From

This 

Is to dance.

Here?

Now?

So I spin 

And twirl

And dance.

As the

Voice sweetly

Lifts me..

I feel my pain

Drift.

I am

Lost

With my 

Headphones

On.

The song

Almost ends 

And as

I dance and 

Spin I

Look

Up to see

Man standing 

By his car.

He is watching

Me.

Something I

Normally 

Do not 

Like.

I finish

With 

Hot tears

All 

Over my face.

We stare at

Each other.

He nods 

And smiles.

I smile and nod

Back.

As I walk away

I just reminded

Myself 

I am still

Here 

Living...

And searching

Searching 

For love,

My love.