Dana Ruzicka

Restoration

five years ago
you became vindictive
and ruined her life;
so you thought.

lies. deceit. theft. fraud.
adultery. a double life.
who did you become?
you're not the one she loved.

you threw her into a pit
hoping to never emerge.
her life would unravel,
become threadbare.

she did emerge, but
not tattered and worn.
her life was not ruined,
it was only set in motion.

she now stands
strong, happy,
and content.
her glass is full.

your glass must be empty.



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Contributor Bio

Dana Ruzicka is a Junior at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI where she is studying English with a Creative Writing emphasis. Her writing was recently presented at the Spring 2009 Sigma Tau English Studies Conference held on the campus of WMU. Upon graduation, she will pursue a Master's degree in Library Science.