The Cathartic Process

Perhaps it was
The proximity
Of the stranger
With apparently
Sympathetic ears
That gave her
The freedom to begin.
Once she got going,
The saga of her life
Came pouring out.
In the process
Of her catharsis,
She spoke of things
She had never told
Another living soul,
Deep dark secrets,
Intimate details of her life.
The fact that
They sat next to each other
On the two hour flight,
And that she would
Likely never see
That person again,
Gave her ability to share
In a way she never could
With anyone else.
The honesty achieved
Was profound.