Girl
Girl
How are you tonight?
A shield made of dark brown hair
You tremble, turning away
Are you cold?
Girl
You've stopped talking
The light from your eyes has faded
You still smile
Are you in pain?
Masks are your favorite accessory
But it's not October
Girl
I see you've been writing
Your expression is lighter
You look so content, pencil in hand
What is contained in that notebook?
Girl
I'm sorry
I looked in your notebook
Tears rolled down my cheeks
Why did you try to kill yourself?
I didn't even know
Girl
You laughed today
Tears streamed down your face as you clutched your stomach
I couldn't help but join in
The joke wasn't even that funny
Girl
You have more friends
I hear you've talked with your family
I don't see that notebook much anymore
Are you happy?
Girl
I've bought my own notebook
Please don't look so worried
I don't do it often
Remember when I looked in your notebook?
I understand now
Girl
You read me one of your poems today
I didn't know I meant that much to you
You shouldn't call me your savior
Girl
Do you still remember? When the world was turning dark?
I'm glad you didn't fall
I would have caught you anyway
Girl
I let someone read my notebook today
They hugged me
I told them about you
About how much you mean to me
They call you my saviour
I think they're right
Girl
I wrote today
About a girl I knew
A girl who was my light
A girl who's seen the darkness
Girl
My face aches
Is it possible to smile too much?
You would probably laugh and say no
Girl
How are you tonight?
You're not wielding a shield
Though you tremble, trying to contain your laughter
I'm glad it's not cold out