January 10: Let Go

Letter: Mix

CD Number: 3

Track Number: 13

Song: “Let Go” by Frou Frou off the homemade mix (given to my wife, The Thunder, as a gift back in the day) Ms. Sagness Goes to Washington (Again)

Listen to it here

The usual was exaggerated body language and

the occasional fake accent.

But today was different. Quiet, sad,

With all focus on her right hand.

“Nothing was wrong,” she

insisted. Life as usual.

Everything was just fine

and why wouldn’t it be?

The doctor prodded and pressed.

Respectful, to be sure, but not accepting

the pat answer. The doctor pushed harder than usual

as she could tell her client was more than just stressed.

The session wore on and the client seemed dug in.

Questions were answered rapidly.

Feelings spoken of superficially.

She appeared to have decided this was a challenge to win.

Then, without provocation or intention,

the doctor asked about family,

something that, heretofore,

had never been made mention.

The initial response was swift

and quite angry.

The client’s face screwed up in an expression

that made clear she was quite miffed.

But a beat more passed.

Things began to tumble forth.

Her voice cracked with tragedy,

her heart choked by the past.

There were sniffles and snorts

Gasps and groans.

Tears coursed forth

Erasing all those original planned retorts.

And here, sobbing and shaking,

feeling pulled apart and oh-so barren.

Here is where the healing began.

This was the start of the re-making.

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