A Year In Review

First and foremost
the little white lie
that became the darkest secret

And then,
the search for a means
toward something
other than an end

The train station
prompting her
to unreasonable fantasies

Her accidental discovery
of a short cut
from heaven to hell
and back

when she was simply looking
for a pause
to last her a lifetime

And the thin line
she always pushed away
just before
she crossed it

Finally her pose
throughout the year
denoting discreet presence