Don't Mind Me

Night falls slowly and settles over this town

Darkness creeping into every alley, every street

Not a soul in sight, not a light to be found

Until a cigarette is lit and the noise echoes; feet

Skittering down the street in the dark

Hat pulled down over their eyes

The silence is unsettling, the darkness stark

The only person moving for miles

Yet she takes her time the world weighing on her

Each step painful as her toes touch the hard concrete

On each ear a diamond stud, her collar lined with fur

Still dressed in a black cocktail dress, heels on her feet  

Her makeup is smeared from the cold tears

The hat on her head is not her own

She focuses on each step, overcome by her fears

The rain soaking her down to the bone

The streets fill with fog and the lightning cracks

Thunder moaning across the silent town

She walks with more purpose her thoughts on the facts

No reason to stop, no reason to frown

A smile is with her as she reaches the water

The river too far below, the railing frigid beneath her hands

And she pulls off all the jewelry he’s bought her

A quick jump and she prays it won’t hurt when she lands