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.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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