she paints her nails
she paints on a face
strange for someone
who used to have so much grace
she cries and she screams
but she laughs
to show she is fine
but she is not
her skin is getting more pale each day
but she can't get the black dirt on her hands to fade
she tries to scrub
but she ends up grazed
she wants to leave
and go away
but she can't seem to hide
what she did today
