Damaged Girl

Behind her mask, there once was              

a princess locked inside of a tower,

Such a gentle soul, a naïve little flower

Years passed, but still, nobody came

No, nobody came to save her

and to take away all of her pain.

She wiped away her stray tears

She put her tiara down

and just swallowed her fears

She grabbed the sword

that was leaning against the locked door

She decided that she could not wait

for somebody to save her anymore.

She realized that nobody would save her

besides herself

That day, she decided that she

would no longer ask for help

She slayed her own dragon,

the one that kept guard

She did not feel any better though,

as her soul just shattered into shards.

It is amazing really, what a smile can hide

You would never think that

the soul beneath had already died

She acts as if nothing ever happened

But the truth is, the girl beneath

is really marred and even more bent.

She is the girl that nobody would ever expect

That is because she gives

the illusion that her life is perfect

You could not fathom the darkness

of her pain and suffering

Despite that, she still chose to be

kind, compassionate and caring

The lack of love that she acquired,

she wants to give to everybody else

She secretly dreams of the day

where she can hear her own wedding bells

She endeavors to understand

because she knows what it is like

to be misunderstood

She convinces everyone “they can”

because nobody ever told her “she could”.

She genuinely listens because

she knows what it is like to be ignored

She gives people pieces of herself pr

probably a lot more than she can afford

She will pull you up because

she knows what it was like to drown

She is the type of girl who

can turn your whole day around.

She will offer you her shoulder

and even a listening ear

She will listen to all of the frustrations

that everyone else just refused to hear

She will always be there because

she knows what it is like to feel alone

She is the type of girl to never forget

the acts of kindness that you have shown.

She notices everything that gives off

even the tiniest piece of light

She spent so long in the dark,

to her, everything just seems bright

She will help you carry the weight

upon your very own shoulders

If only to prevent your heart

from growing anymore colder.

She is the girl who matured with the damage



She chose to be strong

and not dwell on the carnage

So remember to heed the words

that she has spoken

Here is to the girls who have

been beautifully broken.