she was the perfect girl
they said

she had the prettiest face
with the best body

she had the best grades
and she was popular at school

she was kind without being fake
because she genuinely cared

what a surprise it was
her life fell apart
and she was forced to grow up

when the drinking started
and her lungs began to turn black

when she spent the night on the bathroom floor
naked and sobbing

when she tried to find love in stranger’s beds
and pulled away from those who loved her most

when she lost herself
everything fell apart around her

maybe she wasn’t so perfect after all.