She was sweet once
She was sweet once
Someones little girl
Oh how she loved to smile and twirl
Until the floor was pulled from her.
She was sweet once
Someone's Angel
Until her wings were clipped mid-leap
Those who she loved raped her.
When she told they laughed and berated her.
She was sweet once
Unmarked, Not a blemish dared show
Now with tattoos like shields
She hides behind them so no one knows
She was sweet once.
We sit staring at her body
Cold from the freezer
Judging her choices
Like she chose this
No one chooses this
If we only knew
She was sweet once.
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