The Only Cure

At the age of twelve It was merely just a feeling And as she grew, it grew with her Her parents called it a figment of her imagination Not knowing they were the source of this virus That was slowly spreading over her body She was left in darkness and when she smiled They would snatch it away from her They complained that she was too pale But they did not give her the cure for her deadly disease Instead they would share it amongst the rest of her siblings And when she could not longer take it She would force herself to dream When they finally entered her solitude They noticed her laying in a pool of blood with a shade of black Lifeless.