A splash of water hits her face

She thinks maybe the cool water will wash away the pain

She hurts

Wondering why it was her

Why she was the chosen one

She’s scared about what will happen next

Where will she wake up

Or what she will wake up to

The pain still drains her since 2010

That terrible incident makes her clench

In tears she is

Weeping away her sorrows

Wondering why everything went downhill

She stands tall for now

Or at least tries

Until something else happens again

Continuing to splash her face

She notices

Tears can’t be washed away

Nor the pain

Nor the hurting

She is wounded

Claiming she’s okay

But she’s not

Turning off the faucet ends the dream

That almost was reality

Realizing she is me