Dreams

The land was barren

the sky was black

and in this world

they had taken away

everything from her

ripped love

straight from her heart

sieved hope

from all her veins

stomped on her faith

until she was malnourished

but she still

had her dreams

and she dreamed

of seeing

the smallest ray of light

through a crack

in the clouds

and so she walked

until her feet

were calloused and torn

until her bones

lost the marrow

until her strength

would carry her no more

then when she saw it

she fell on her knees

and crawled

the rest of the way

finally able

to savor liberty

with burnt skin

and chapped lips

she smiled