This Girl

This girl, she's crying inside,
But all everyone sees is smiles,
This girl, she's hurting inside,
She's lived like this for quite a while,
Always holding her pain inside, 
She won't ruin everyone's time,
This girl, she's breaking down inside,
But all she does is smile,
Those deep eyes,
Hold a lot world of misery,
Playing pictures from her mind,
Showing her past, her history,
She doesn't want to remember,
But the memories continue to play,
Every night she prays,
Wishing them away,
But this girl lies with her laugh,
And hides behind a mask,
So that no-one can see her pain,
Her past, her denials,
This girl, she's dying inside,
Although no-one can see her pain,
She just continues to smile bright,
From day to everyday,
With beautiful lying eyes,
For everyone to see,
Everyone and anyone,
Everyone but me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Young Avatar
April 15, 2018 at 6:44 PM
WOWOWOW THIS WAS AMAZING! And I just wanted to say in the last part of your poem when you said "with beautiful lying eyes" that was amazing it was a killer line!!
Campbell Avatar
September 8, 2011 at 10:21 PM
This is such a beautiful poem and at the same time heatbreaking. Congratulations on being featured !
Madeleine Avatar
September 8, 2011 at 2:55 PM
Nice piece of write and congratulation of your poetry featuring this week.
Biggs Avatar
September 8, 2011 at 10:39 AM
quite a conversation with that girl. Thanks.
Brown Avatar
September 6, 2011 at 11:48 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Loretta. Love, Carol
Bailey Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 1:22 PM
Haven't had internet for a while :) Just noticed it was featured!! That's amazing! I feel so good about that! :D Nice to have recognition like that!
Kaler Avatar
September 5, 2011 at 4:12 PM
amazing poem Linda, the opening is perfect, beyond any terms thank you for posting this its beautiful
Bailey Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 1:23 PM
My name's Lori (Loretta) Thank you for your kind comment Jesse! x
Sweetheart Avatar
September 5, 2011 at 12:01 PM
CONGRATS LORETTA ON YOUR FEATURED POEM THIS WEEK ON PS..LUV..
Bailey Avatar
September 7, 2011 at 1:24 PM
Thank you so so much Linda! I am so grateful! Haven't had the internet for a while so I'm really chuffed to read this! x
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