Jolie Fille

Fair skin, light hair, bright eyes, A future full of success and excitement, A life of fulfillment, friends and family of adornment, Where to go after school, what to do as an adult, College parties, turning twenty-one, a future family; Never knowing what really happens in that beautiful mind Judgment, criticism, hatred, Confinement of happiness, numbness to pain, Pressure for perfection, a need for achievement, Stress turned to laziness, sadness turned to anger Faking a smile to make it through each day, Creating a persona to please everyone around her, Hiding her stories, trembling in her mind, terrified to open up; Starving herself from the comfort and safety she craves Sleep getting harder each night, thoughts of eating slowly fading, Bags covered with foundation, cheeks painted up red, concealing her true self, Stupid comments from stupid boys infiltrating her mind, running her life, The trauma, the pain, heart-aching stories, memories from the past, Haunting her mind all throughout her days, Such a pretty girl with too many dreadful stories; A young woman with more self-criticism anyone can bare