A girl once came home from second grade
A grin on her face
A back pack in her hands
And she walked through the door to find her mom and dad
Both smiling brightly
They asked about her day
Wanting to know how it went
She had a crush on a boy in her class
But he never spoke to her
She didn't know what to do
So she gave him a flower
Because she believed boys should get flowers too
And he gave it back
Because he didn't feel the same
A girl once came home from fifth grade
A grimace on her face
A report card in her hand
And she walked through the door to find her mom and dad
Both looking frustrated
They asked about her grades
Wanting to know why they were bad
She had a crush on a boy in her class
But he never looked at her
She didn't know what to do
So she gave him a kiss on the cheek
Because she believed boys should be shown affection too
And he shoved her away
Because he didn't feel the same
A girl once came home from ninth grade
A bruise on her face
A stolen prescription in her hand
And she walked through the door to find her mom and dad
Both screaming loudly
They asked about her wrists
Wanting to know why they were so scarred
She had a crush on a girl in one of her classes
But she never noticed her
She didn't know what to do
So she wrote her a poem
Because she believed everyone deserved a piece of art made for them
And she gave her a kiss
Because she felt the same
A girl once came home from eleventh grade
Tears on her face
A blade in her hand
And she walked through the door to find her mom and dad
Weren't home yet
They would've asked about her arms
Wanting to know why they were covered in old and new burns
She got crushed by her girlfriend
Because people made jokes about bisexuals
She didn't know what to do
So she wrote a letter to her love
Because she believed she deserved more than what happened to her
And she signed it "Your Snow Angel"
Because she still felt the same
A girl once came home from graduation night
Permanent marker on her face
A diploma in her hand
And she walked through the door to find her mom and dad
Were drunk and unaware
They could've asked about the words on her forehead
Wanting to know why it said "Gay Bitch"
She got rejected by her girlfriend
Because people found out about her sex life
She knew exactly what to do
So she wrote a goodbye note to the world
Because she believed everyone deserved to know what happened
And she stared at the Christmas lights before letting herself bleed to sleep
Because ever since second, fifth, ninth, and eleventh grade
She had never felt the same
