he’s gone.

             —–  he can’t be gone.

            micah is gone.
            micah is gone.

                     micah is gone and there’s no way she’s catching up.
                     she doesn’t even know how long she was out.

                     micah is gone.

                     and she’s more than scared, she’s desperate.
                     & desperation makes people do stupid things.
                     it’s a horrible idea, but she’s desperate. and…

                                           micah is gone.
                                           micah is gone.

            he’s gone.
            gone.

                     and she’s running out of options & ideas both.
                     but all she can think is he’s gone. micah’s gone.

                     and she has to get her son back.

                     there’s danger in desperation.
                     but she has no options left to choose.
                     all she knows to do is turn to the mirror.

                                           and plead.
                                           ' help me. ’