I Once Knew a Girl

I once knew a girl, so beautiful yet so broken.

Her smile, bright and lively, hiding a hint of lonely.

I once knew a girl, she did not speak much.

Afraid to be a burden, with the thought that she is never enough.

I once knew a girl who thought she was less.

Her expectations were killed with her hope for happiness.

I once knew a girl who was emotionally distraught.

She could barley move, she could barely talk.

I once knew a girl, manipulated and abused.

She believed she deserved it, it was what she knew.

I once knew a girl who was afraid of change.

She was worried that nothing would ever be the same.

I once knew a girl who realized she was more

Her life had meaning, she was not the same as before.

I once knew a girl who lost her way,

That girl is me and I am here to stay.