The Facade

Thu, 08/07/2014 - 20:26 -- tcox8

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30504
United States
34° 16' 41.916" N, 83° 52' 44.7852" W
30504
United States
34° 16' 41.916" N, 83° 52' 44.7852" W

SIXTEEN PALE SKIN A MASK SHE WEARS WEARS TO PLEASE THEM

PERFECTION BECAME AN OBSESSION LITTLE GIRL SCARED OF THE REAL WORLD

SCARED OF WHAT THEY MIGHT THINK IF THEY KNEW WHO SHE REALLY WAS

LITTLE GIRL WITH NO MONEY , SCARED IF SHE HAD HOUSE COME HOME TO

SEE HER DAD.LOST HIS JOB AND THE WRECKED HIS CAR IT WAS REAL BAD 

NO ONE KNEW THE REAL TRUTH SHE HAD TO WORK IF SHE WANTED A FUTURE 

MINIMUM WAGE EVERYDAY LONG HOURS ACHES KEEP HER AWAKE

TEARS IN HER EYES AS SHE CRYS BECAUSE NO KNOWS THE STRUGGLE SHE KEEPS

THE BURDENS SHE BEARS NO ONE KNOWS SO WHO COULD CARE SHE HIDES THE STRESS

TO TRY AND FORGET . NO PITY TO DENY AND SHE TRIES TO COVER UP THE LIE  INSIDE

LITTLE GIRL DEEP INSIDE SO AFRAID WHAT THE WORLD WILL SAY IF SHE ADMITS SHE IS NOT OK.

 

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