the shine in her eyes
smile on her face
show the happiness
that she radiates
she basks in the sun
on her walks to school
with jokes on her tongue
she believes are cool
friends greet with warm hugs
along with a hi
small, polite questions
and a rare, sweet lie
teachers even fawn
over her high grades
talent, athletics
all hope it won't fade
but with highs, there's lows
not all turns out fine
like when someone sips
too much of their wine
to lose a good friend
or someone that's dear
causes nothing but
pain to who were near
and when times get hard
who's gonna help you?
those unpleasant days
how will you get through?
she was so alone
but learned to be tough
when tragedy struck
though it was still rough
her friends tried to help
but as days went by
that tender smile
struggled to revive
her lackluster eyes
and that passive look
barely hide the pain
that pierce like a hook
colors seem to dull
her grades start to fall
what gave joy before
makes her want to bawl
who she was before
is what her friends miss
so they decide to leave
the girl, once their sis
respect for her lost
no one dares to talk
they watch from afar
point fingers and gawk
drowning in sorrow
no lifeguard around
she struggles to float
since with chains she's bound
no one understands
she wants to feel light
free from the sadness
she struggles to fight
overwhelmed in grief
her life starts to shift
a knife in her hands
her consciousness drifts
-t.d.
