So Small, Black Dress

So
small,
black dress,
just covers
her near-curves, her shame,
and it slips from her shoulders down.

So
small,
black dress,
on the floor,
and she stares at it,
crying as he hurts her again.

So
small,
black dress,
on a peg.
In hospital gown
she watches the rape kit open.

So
small,
black dress,
in a bag.
She holds her bruised arms,
Watching the dumpster rising high.

So
small,
black dress,
always there
where she does not go,
deep in the closet of her mind.

Passport Issued, Good for Several Years

Flash.
Click.
One more.
Holding still
for my photograph.
Passport snapshot. My eyes were shut.
They take it again, my picture.
Passport to nowhere.
Turn left. Click.
Mug shot.
Click.
Done.

Curtains

snow
falls
outside
this window,
my face near the glass,
white curtains held back by my hand.

white curtains held back by my hand.
falling snow covers
your footprints.
my hand
lets
go.