And then

The phone rang and then
She dropped to her knees
Sobbing and soaking in
Unwanted news and then
Questioning and plotting
Praying and packing and then
Going back to a place of
Long ago and then
Seeing and feeling and
Succumbing to sadness
Only to prop herself back up again

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