lost

she was once so sure

of who she was and where she was headed

of what she could accept and what she would not treasure

of the gift that was her life

designed for her alone

but once he unwrapped her

he took away control

and she became the passenger in her own car

she developed new burns on wounds that had not yet scarred

or healed

she became a reflection in the mirror

of a girl who once stood with rigour

rooted in her values and identity

lost to insecurity