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You Should Know

She steps out into the world
A world that does not know about her
Looking at her-she is positive-
Optimistic about the future
Inside-
Falling apart
Her smile can hide anything

Isn’t it something-
The same pool of red that brings us
Pain and fear
Only brings her relief
You should know,
She does not want to hate herself
She does not want to feel this way
She does not want-
Anything at all!

She lives in a world
A world that she knows nothing about
Yet she is positive-optimistic still
Inside-
Screaming
Screaming to be heard by those she hears
She helps those who hurt-
Sometimes themselves
If only, she would take her own advice
Only-if she would!
But-

Something’s are easier said than done
How easy it is to destroy oneself
How easy?
You should know,
She wants to destroy nothing-
Especially herself
You should know,
She does not want to do this
She does not want to drown
Or float along into-
Nothing!

She reads her words to the world
Words, in third person
So no one will decipher the meaning
No one will know the message
She-will remain concealed
Remain hidden underneath herself
Like rain-
Sweat pours down her face
And her hands are shaky
Through the compliments she knows,
Her eyes cannot hide the truth
But with her glasses, her eyes are covered
Yet her nerves can take over

She wants to be happy
She wants to feel good
She does not want to hurt
And wants to stop the tears
She wants no more dark
She wants sunshine-
To grow
She wants flowers to make up her thoughts
Not images of dirt
She wants to be better
She wants to feel her hair in the wind
Wind-
She does not want it to blow her away
You should know,
She does not want to be like this anymore
You should know!
You should know!
You should know…
This is how it all began!

November 24, 2009

Copyright © Kristin Baker | Year Posted 2009

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