Third Place - So I Stood There by Mindy Townsend

Third Place

So I Stood There

by Mindy Townsend

So I stood there. Watched.

Hoping he would look at me

Hoping he would not.

His voice wrapped around me

Like wind. Listened.

Couldn't move, wouldn't leave, rooted.

I felt unraveled inside.

A gate broke, and I was flooded.

I was drowning because ofhim.