clothing in tatters

Seated on wood flooring
Her clothing in tatters
Shreds of her dress and underwear
Torn into small pieces
Covered in tears, lipstick, and mascara stains
She slowly pieces the larger fragments together
Attempting to hide her nakedness
Attempting to hide her shame
And the fresh bruises
She wears like broken jewelry
That she cannot remove
Her tears dried although she plans to resume sobbing
Once she gathers the strength to walk again