May 27, 1997, a little girl was born
She gave a disdainful gaze at all there was to see
Silent, she balled her fists and closed her eyes;
That was the last place she wanted to be.

Over the years she found existence fleeting
Fourteen years later, she was only half free.
She screamed until she could breathe again
As that was the last place she want to be.

August 26,2013 she saw him
And she met her shortly and finally, finally breathed
And she smiled and laughed and loved
And that was the only place she wanted to be.

October 7, 2014 she heard a bad joke
And no one laughed until she believed
And she cried until she was numb because
There was no place she'd ever wanted to be.

December 22, 2014 she sits and stares at nothing
She presses her fingers to her neck and feels her heartbeat
With a sigh, she acknowledges she's living life
And this is the last place she wants to be.