This girl I once knew

I once knew this girl

A few years ago

She pretended she was happy

So that no would know

 

Every new morning

After the long sleepless nights

She faked a sad smile

And continued to fight

 

She wore long sleeves and sweaters

And often she lied

So that no one would know

The sad secret she hides

 

No one would have guessed

How broken she was

Why she was so quiet

How she could have been so depressed

 

All the long hours

She spent in her room

She knew what was coming

What was happening soon

 

She was hopeless and gone

She was ready to leave

She held her dark secret

And rolled up her sleeve

 

She said her goodbyes

She was finally free

She had killed all the monsters

That no one could see

 

She’s sorry she hurt you

But she couldn’t have stayed

It was her only option

She refused to be saved

 

This girl I once knew

She’s not yet dead

I had forgotten to mention

She living again, here in my head

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