she never learned the backdrop
she never bought the lights
the quiet pages turning
the others, satellites
she never pitched a meeting
the stories, in her head —
the words within her, gone unheard
for never being
said

she never learned the backdrop
she never bought the lights
the quiet pages turning
the others, satellites
she never pitched a meeting
the stories, in her head —
the words within her, gone unheard
for never being
said