She was a tiger
Free as the wind
Then her thoughts began to overwhelm
And she couldn't smile again.
Her dark thoughts were like the ocean
Trying to break free of their
Imaginary cage
Only to be pushed back
To where they weren't supposed to be.
And then they became the moon
Who was only allowed out at night
When thoughts are the scariest,
and oh, so vulnerable.
And then she became human
Where the worst kind of hurt is inside
And there was all too much to take in
And she began to fade
Into her mind.
The tiger who was free
Became a girl
Who couldn't bear to live
Anymore.
