Back to square one

She cannot look

But there they are

fresh wounds

among the sea

of scars.

She told no one of her sin

he is close to giving up

this she can sense

he does not know

how much she needs him

guilt overcomes her

consuming her entire being

but there is another

slowly growing relief

how could she have let

this happen once again?

for once it had looked

as though shed won

over this demon

back to square one.