Aug 2017
She's always the center of attention
Gracefully floating through seas of people
Swimming in the flashes of stardom
Surrounded by millions
And yet
She's so empty inside...
Tell me how does a smiling face like her's
Feel so alone and broken
While surrounded by so many people loving her?
Tell me how does a privileged status like her's
Feel so isolated and depressed
While surrounded by so many riches adoring her?
Yet behind her smile
And into her eyes
I can see it all
I can see past that disguise
Because beyond the lights
There hides a lonely girl
Who'd been tossed
Into an unforgiving world
One with plastic smiles
That slowly robbed pieces of her heart
...
Till she was left with
*Nothing
Gracefully floating through seas of people
Swimming in the flashes of stardom
Surrounded by millions
And yet
She's so empty inside...
Tell me how does a smiling face like her's
Feel so alone and broken
While surrounded by so many people loving her?
Tell me how does a privileged status like her's
Feel so isolated and depressed
While surrounded by so many riches adoring her?
Yet behind her smile
And into her eyes
I can see it all
I can see past that disguise
Because beyond the lights
There hides a lonely girl
Who'd been tossed
Into an unforgiving world
One with plastic smiles
That slowly robbed pieces of her heart
...
Till she was left with
*Nothing
Talk about a throwback because its this poem's anniversary... While I won't reveal the year this was published I know for a fact RH was only 11 when she finished the poetry collection this poem was a part of. Each poem, despite being written by an 11 year old version of my best friend was amazing, but I felt the most connection to this one. All of you are awfully great supporters so I hope you enjoy this as much as I did ~BM
