"i'm happy" she says
i can only see sadness in her eyes
not sure what injured her once upon a time
worried that she'll chase empty things and never realize who she is
i've seen it before
in the eyes, the dancing, the fears
even in the way they love
i wish i had a word for it that satisfied me
but i don't
i think "broken"
but it's too shallow, not enough to make them miss the whole point
unaffirmed
perhaps yes...but how is that less shallow than broken?
and then i see
this is my do over
this is where i get it right
finally
