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Alone

Glancing in the mirror At her broken reflection She says to herself One size smaller... Just one size smaller But you can see the ribs through her shirt But not how much she hurts There aren't scars on her arms Just scars on her heart From endless days wondering When will life start She says to herself Just dress in black And I'll pretend to be a shadow Or fly to the sky And become the storm cloud That unleashes rains like my tears And my voice will thunder too loud Still she is silent somehow She whispers to the mirror Just a bit more makeup And I'll fit in with the crowd But you only see dark rings Around blood shot eyes Only blood red lips That once knew how to sing There aren't scars on her arms Just scars on her heart From endless days wandering Crowded streets alone Endless days with no home She says to herself Just dress in yellow And I'll pretend I'm happy Or fly to the sky And become the sun Bright and full of life Just one size smaller Stand a bit taller But no, she's gone too far All thats left is a scar On her wrist bright as stars Except stars are seen When they first come into being And this child will never know Anything but being Alone
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erin-lewis
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Mar 24, 2013
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