a doe lost in headlights
her sight knows no better than to dilate in fright
bambi, but reversed
the father's bucket kicked instead of the mother's
her innocent skin violated by an unbidden hunter
she ran away to the buck who she thought great
but she didn't anticipate his behavior
he claimed she did not try to press against those forces
that she brought them on her own
and she had wanted to release those thoughts
broiling so deep in her mind
yet a shake of the head indicated her disdain for rebellion
and she pouted
she can't say it
no, not now
let her do it in person
when he can see her wide-eyes
and her quick lips
and maybe he won't yell and he'll be okay
he'll be safe with her, he'll be calm and collected
and he won't make her feel worthless
make her feel some worth, you fiend