Some Girl
She's 16 years old and
the life within
Swells her body
that once was thin.
It aches and throbs and
strains her back
It yearns for weed and
pines for crack
Her sunken eyes
inside her head
Had led her to a strangers bed.
She had the baby
born and bred
He thirsts for milk but
must be fed
2ml of crack a day.
How could she throw her life away?
She's 14 years old
her hair in curls
Her cheeks are flushed
A pretty girl
Her parents
Wore her like a prize and
thought that money
made them wise.
Her wardrobe spills with
glorious dresses.
The house for show
all that impresses.
Soon
Possessions replaced
Their presence.
In its place a heap of presents.
She had the world
all she desired but
felt abandoned and pulled away
Her new found friends
all led astray.
From friends to family
A bond so tight.
It made rights wrong and
wrongs seem right.
No one knows
When, why or how.
She became that girl
Two years from now.
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