The Voice She Thought She’d Lost
Listen to me.
I helped you get out of a dangerous house, that’s all.
You did the real work.
You signed the criminal complaint.
You told the investigators the truth, out loud, even when it terrified you.
You said every painful thing you had to say.
You chose, over and over, not to go back to him when he tried to pull you in.
You reclaimed your own life with your own hands.