maybe her heart
is not as black as coals
like you say
maybe she is simply trapped in a cage
of hatred and darkness
that she was raised up into
and when she finally escaped
it may have been too late
yet i don't believe that she is evil incarnate
i look into her smile and i see the stars in a deep purple night sky
she is the light surrounded by the gloom
she is the music she so earnestly clings to
she is the talent she is so hesitant to show
she is the bird flying outside of her cage
and she will never rely on another
her love will never go to waste