Offering

She stands,
chest
hollow,
heart in hand,
bleeding
out,
offering its uneven beat
to
every passerby
eagerly.

The rain
makes
everyone look
pale
so no one notices
the pallor
of drowning desperation.

So eager to love
and be loved
willing to face the eternal dark
for a moment
of pure
light.

It's starting to seem
like she may die waiting.