Halted

Halted was their word,
used to describe the way she spoke,
tripping over thoughts,
stumbling through ideas.
Half sentences, broken in the middle, caught in a pause.
As though somewhere inside her,
a sensor or panic button had been hit.
Halted was her word,
used to describe her life,
tripping over situations,
stumbling through her days.
Half hearted attempts, broken dreams, caught in a quagmire.
As though somewhere inside her,
her desires and ambitions had taken a hit.