Written for:  The Sunday Whirl, Wordle #598

Words:  scar, raw, secrets, truth, scandals, whispers,
        feather, layers, rushes, bone-weary, spiral, healing


Bone-weary, scars still raw,
she was recuperating slowly
whispered her mother
to her best friend.  You
know you cannot rush 
healing even in youth.  
After spiraling
downward like a spinning
top, recovery goes through
a series of layers–both physical
and mental.  She is not
ready to face the truth
of those scandals, 
secrets, and lies
that float about her
like black feathers.
All we can hope for
is justice.

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