Scarcely a whisper leaves her frosty mouth in the form of a sigh
The waves gently stroke the arms that are spilling over the sides of the boat
Their rhythmic flow brings a smile to those half frozen lips
She had done it
She had let them go
She said her goodbyes and pushed that deadweight overboard
Her inner child came out to play and grace themselves in the sun’s warm rays, reflecting off those bountiful water ripples
She felt this child dancing around merrily in circles, singing happy hymns
Arms outstretched above themselves reaching for the cloud swirls above them
She had released herself from the hateful treachery within their hearts
Her boat circled in the transparent blue waters;
Purify the vessel and everything in it like a cinematic religious ritual
Spinning, spinning, spinning
Her head and heart followed the inertia of the boat's organic rotation
She was sure she wasn’t dreaming…
Her newfound freedom was secured through a pinch on her own arm
It was all real
She was real
And they were really gone
She had done it - she had saved herself