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This is a book of poems I have been writing over the years. It isn't finished yet, but here they are. ©Book cover is my design

I Killed The Girl I Used To Be

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by EllieMcKee

by EllieMcKee

I am a murderer,
I killed the girl I used to be

The girl who was harsh
and loud,
the girl who showed
every emotion

She was not kind,
She was not beautiful
she was not who I
wanted to be

Now that girl is dead,
I am more beautiful,
I am smarter
I am better

Now that girl is dead,
I am more kind
I am wiser
I am better...

Or am I?

That girl I used
to be is dead,
but her ghost still
lives in my mind

She haunts me every
waking moment,
whispering her old thoughts
in my ears

She tells me I am ugly,
that the mirror lies

that I should still be loud
and indignant,
harsh and hurtful

She possesses me
and says that she is
in control
She is getting her
revenge

I see her in the mirror,
and I see her in my dreams
That girl I used to be

I killed her and became new,
but she still lurks behind
my eyes and speaks through
my mouth

I am a murderer,
I killed the girl I used to be

Authors Note:
This was based on this poem