You Are a Theif

You are a thief You have stolen the shine from her hair and the light from her smile You auctioned off every unmarked joy you took You put smiles into storage units, and laughs under lock and key You took her away from us, you locked her in her room She is curled up in bed protesting your presence Yet you have weaselled you way into her life again Where you loom over her like the clouds that block the sun Where you infect her mind , seeping in like the rags we’ve used to sop up the blood The blood you drew and made us believe she did it I know it was you You are a thief You have taken my friend You have taken a mother You have taken a sister You have taken a daughter You left behind a shell You are a thief You try to take her life away from her You try to convince her it is worth nothing But I believe in her like I believe the ocean meets the sand And I know she is stronger than you I know you will continue to turn off the lights and try to leave her in the dark, But she is stronger than the struggle. She struggles not to shine. She is the light that bleeds into darkness. She is the sunrise, sending off the stars. And you are a thief. I saw you take her smile. I saw you take her will. I saw you take her hope. Now I don't see her anymore. I just see you. You are a thief. You are depression. You steal away smiles and lives, friends and family. You feed on misery. You stole my friend. I will remind her of what she has lost until we bury you. I will tell her to stand for joy, And to stand against you. We will not let you in anymore. You are not robin hood. You are not invincible. You are not her, And you are not welcome. I can see through you. I know what you are. You are a thief.