One day,
There was a girl.
They said that
"She shone brighter than the sun!"
What they never realized
Was that underneath that happy act
Was a girl
That went home everyday
And put a new piece of art
On her fair skin.
Everyday,
People smiled as she went by.
They'd compliment her.
They'd laugh with her.
And her mask never broke.
Though the nights grew cold,
And the mask she wore
Began to break.
She cried in her room
And though her parents entered,
They never thought to ask the question
"Are you okay?"
Assuming that they were tears of joy.
When they left,
The girl took out some rope,
And said goodbye,
Hoping that her destination
would be worth the journey.
