She laid in bed

her body shivering

from fear, from shame;

didn’t know why, didn’t care.

She hated him

her heart glowing with rage

twice now, she gave;

now, time to turn the page.

All night awake

her head spinning away

time for action

she packed that night to leave.

She slept an hour

waiting to hear his key

and, as he slept

loaded the van to leave.

She even took the ice trays.