Did You Notice?

Did you notice when I smiled at you yesterday?

Did you notice my new curly, girly hair style?

Did you notice my friends push me toward you?

Did you notice how shy I was when you finally said hello?

Did you notice my red cheeks when your hand brushed mine?

Did you notice the hop in my step after we spoke?

Did you notice my puffy eyes the next day?

Did you notice the strange bruise on my forearm when I handed you some paper?

Did you notice how my smile didn't meet my eyes?

Did you notice how loud my stomach growled during the silent class?

Did you notice me take my time waking back home?

Did you notice my busted lip and dull eyes?

Did you notice how I stopped talking back to you when you spoke?

Did you notice how I never wore short sleeves anymore?

Did you notice how I grew my hair out so it covered my face?

Did you notice when the school office called me down to "talk"?

Did you notice how mad my dad was when he had to come pick me up?

Did you notice the marks on my wrists the morning after?

Did you notice how my pants stopped fitting me right?

Did you notice how I didn't even bother coming to school some days?

Did you notice when I stopped coming all together?

Did you notice when they called everyone into the gym?

Did you notice how everyone cried as they heard I took my life?

Did you notice how my dad was doing time for child abuse?

Did you notice when they made a memorial for me in the halls?

Did you notice when your friends all said they loved me?

Did you notice that after a few weeks, nobody talked about me?

Did you notice how my memorial collected more dust then pictures?

Did you notice when I was no longer talked about?

Did you notice when my dad was let out of jail?

Did you notice how quickly you found a new girl?

Did you notice how I am just a memory now?

Did you even notice me at all?

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Just a small poem I wrote late at night, so I figured you guys might like it. Tell me what you think, and if I should do more "late night poetry" installments? My inbox is always open to those who need it, no matter what the problem or the person. Please reach out to somebody if things are hard for you, because someone out there will always notice. Always.

-TaylorMarie