sad girl
the first boy she ever loved
told her she had sad eyes
but changed his mind quickly.
instead, he called her eyes pretty.
she didn't know how to disagree:
take it back, 'cause see—
she was sad, she needed someone
to not call her reasons petty.
she didn't need the praise
he thought she required.
she needed company
as she learned to speak her mind.
her sad eyes learned first
to say what she couldn't.
isn't it sad that he couldn't stay
long enough to hear it?
