Running her mouth off
Again, Chele knew compulsion
Drove her to fill the silence for
Empty silence would swallow her thoughts
Forcing her to savor the bitter taste of
Soured love and confront her dread of
Aloneness
Preferring to stay stagnant in
Love gone wrong
Choosing to rot in a killing place,
Chele talked of nothing so she could
Unhear silence urging her to start
Running
“Preferring to stay stagnant in
Love gone wrong
Choosing to rot in a killing place”
The idea of rotting in a killing place is such a strong metaphor for staying in a toxic relationship. Great imagery.