Layover

By Manogna Boppudi

I tried and tried until I couldn’t…

Memories flashing right in front of me…

I sit here numb watching them…

All those papers in the jar…

Flying through the broken shards…

I sit here holding my breath…

Every piece reflecting my face…

Every broken part showing me a story…

I sit here with wounds piercing deeper…

Picking up the stories…

Regaining my consciousness…

I realized the need to sit!

By Manogna Boppudi