I want to share a story about a once broken girl.

She hid in the shadows of this dark and crazy world.

Wore a mask to help disguise what she felt inside.

Her smile wasn't real, her laughter was a lie.

 

She seemed happy, but she was crying out for help.

She felt her world crumble, all she wanted to do was yell.

She thought that she was worthless cuz that's how they made her feel.

Called her all these stupid things that filled her eyes with tears.

 

She was so used to feeling like a waste of space.

Didn't know who to trust so she pushed them all away.

She would look in the mirror and see an unfamiliar face.

She thought to herself I could easily be replaced.

 

She was caught between fear and anger. She hated life.

She questioned if she should live everytime she saw a knife.

She picked it up, shaking, and pointed it at her chest.

She stopped and dropped the knife, this decision isn't best.

 

Then one day she found something that changed her life.

She found a talent. Something she was good at and realized

"How can I be so blind and stupid this whole time?

How dumb am I to think my solution is suicide?

 

I don't have to listen to the things that people say.

In a few years, I won't remember their name or their face.

They were wrong about me, I have a lot to give

I have friends, I have a family and a life to live.

 

I'm not the only one who's been hurt or misunderstood.

So, I'm done hiding, it's time i take this mask off for good."

She now lives a great life. Happy as can be.

You might ask how i know this. It's cuz she used to be me.

 

That's right. She was me. I used to hide behind a mask.

But, now i try to live everyday better than my last. 

So that is my story that I wanted to share.

For those who feel this way, know that someone out there cares.