I Took One Step

Malaika Firth for Vogue Russia, 2015

I took one step

within the greyish haze,

to find a girl

lost inside.

Mahogany ziggy curls,

bounces,

flowing with the rhythm of her walk

reveals, the hidden soul trapped.

Once I noticed her radiant smile

she unveiled the mask that

shielded her from reality,

if for only a moment.

Abused,

velvety tears roll down our eyes,

washing away the impurities that

chained me to my battered spirit,

and I,

resurrected from the empty space,

that made me ashamed for the acts

he committed.

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