Maritza Pineda


Maritza Pineda


CHANGE


Her supernova eyes since childhood Replaced by black holes, The bronze pigment they retained transformed to grey storms Flooded by thick black rivers on both sides Lost in shadows of purple and blue, A dyed curtain falls and she’s nearly lost


She once was The star filled night And illuminating full moon during campouts, The whispering warm breeze That never failed to tickle laughter At family picnics


She now is The cloudy evenings Complete with the impenetrable fog That street lights cannot aid, A still air that suffocates Accompanied by a heavy chilling silence


Once upon a time mom and dad asked questions She’d become a lively talking story book Owning a smile that came naturally Living always under clear skies, Now she is asked the same questions But she resembles a muted safe Protecting every answer with unmoving lips Making an effort at a half smile As she’s plagued by thunder and lightning


Missing childhood days when she had it right. Mom dressed her in pastel dresses for school That would return soiled after the park with dad. Hiding was a game. Pretending was fun.


Her melodic voice relinquished when she ceased to use it, Her nectarous song fading into the past, The only sound she creates Is the music she blares on her stereo That muzzles any cry for help Her parents strain an ear to hear


She’s changed 31


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