The Girl You Once Knew

The Girl You Once Knew

Say goodbye to the girl you once knew

She was sweet, kind, and pretty too

Her skin soft, clear, and unharmed

Her smile bright, her laugh bubbly, and her personality full of charm

But then one day, it all disappeared

She began to drift away, no one seemed to care

She began to keep to herself

Her charm vanished into thin air

The bright smile now an unnoticed frown

She looks in the mirror and only thinks bad of herself now

Her once smooth arm now filled with cuts

Her heart soaked with sadness and suicide thoughts

Even through all of this she stayed true to others

She continued to think of their feelings and put them before hers

But she's given all she's got and no longer has anything left

She's given pieces and parts of her heart that she continues to find in the trash

She'd have more to give if others gave back

But no, she's all alone in a world so cold

Now she's filled with hate and despair

No more kindness is given, she no longer cares

She says "fuck you" to the people she once loved

She pushes away, even though she wants to be closer

She's surrendered to the things that have challenged her

Her mind is now weak, from years of fighting

She's hurt, bruised, and broken

The cheerful spirit she once had is now on it's deathbed

Killed by the darkness in the back of her head

Now she is someone she does not know

She can't control her actions or what path she goes

She's someone else

She doesn't like this person she now sees

She thinks she's hurtful, ugly, and mean

The scars on her arm remind her of what she's become

The darkness has overwhelmed her and killed her inside

There's no more bright left in her, all of it has died

This girl fought and fought, but she was outnumbered

She learned to just lie there and accept her fate

She's lost herself in the ruins of the war inside her

The sweet little girl you once knew is now a monster.