July, 2021

The Lost Girls of Tibetts Hall.

perhaps they shouldn’t have begged to go.

perhaps they shouldn’t have stolen away.

perhaps they shouldn’t have searched for the key

and opened the trunk

and said the words. 

the words they didn’t understand.

and now

 if you find the crumbling stone walls,

covered in lichen,

moored by roots,

That is her.

floating.