Little Girl Lost

Little girl lost
Alone in the dark
What she might feel
No one will know

Thoughts in her head 
All locked in cages
Nowhere to get out
No way to run

Little girl lost 
Alone in the dark
Curled in a ball 
With her stuffed cow

As she walks with a smile 
Back straight chin up
Not a care in the world
As people laugh

Little girl lost
Feels truly alone
Sitting in the corner 
A tsunami of tears

She looks up the number
Then fails and calls
It rings twice
A female voice sounding warm and inviting
Says "may I help you"

Little girl lost 
Hangs up the phone
She can't talk to anyone
She won't

She looks up as her mom
Comes to the door
Saying to her
"Why can't you listen"
"Clean your room"
"You hurt my heart"

Little girl lost
Waits till she's Alone
And the tears start to rain down
Moving over
The rolling hills 
Of her face

She looks in the mirror
She doesn't like what she sees
She slaps herself twice
As punishment

Little girl lost
All alone in the world
Little girl is lost

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 3/12/2024 9:59:00 AM
Meaning is beautifully brought out in the sadness. Touching!
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Date: 8/4/2015 6:00:00 PM
What a sad story, Just makes you want to bust in and rescue. Kind regards Ian
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