She didn't know who would leave or stay, so she pushed them all away.
She didn't know who would hurt her heart, so she kept herself locked in the dark.
She didn't know what they were thinking, so she took up the nasty habit of drinking.
She didn't know what they were saying, so she kept her music loudly playing.
She didn't know if she wanted to die, so she let the blood drip from her thighs.
She didn't know how to commit, so she set her inside brightly lit.
She slowly burned from the inside out, but no one noticed her scream and shout.
-L.H.
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Trapped Words (Poems)
PoetryTrapped Words, No one dared to say. Why can't we say these words? Why are we so afraid? Society has changed us, But did we let them try To chase and change our feelings, Or did we not even try? This world needs renewing And it needs doing fast, Beca...
