Where Was She?

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Where was she?

An unanswered text message away when she was needed most. Did she ignore it? Did she even know it was there? If he had tied the rope a little tighter would she have felt guilty?

Who gave her the right to be the earthquake that knocked over the right oil truck to cause the perfect explosion that started a wildfire. How dare her fault lines also cause the tsunami that washes the burning pain away?

Why does she get to reappear now, no longer a mirage to far away to touch- the barrier of a mirror between you.

Why do you let her sweep me away with the wreckage?
Another body- another causality.
Just another death toll number.

-Will you look for my name in the list?

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