Why Rhyme

White Lightening in her eyes Morbid thunder in her soul Conflict and compromise Came together to bestow A contradicting life To an unsuspecting girl Twice as naughty as nice Too intense for this world Finding solace in her words she didn’t choose to sing Simply writing was her cure A calming, tragic ring To read her words aloud In total solitude Made her feel proud To rhyme her own tune A verse for the pain Hidden beneath her smile The cadence of a chain When her feelings flow wild