People always looked at her, their heads tilted,
she hid her face behind a book, escaping from interaction.
When they looked at her, their first thought was "mouse".689Please respect copyright.PENANA0A1JE2sRYY
For she was tiny, shy and quiet, her voice barely a whisper.
When they first met her, they learned a lot.
They learned she had a lot to say, but instead she kept quiet.
They learned she hated herself, but she just kept herself locked away,689Please respect copyright.PENANAz8Ql1Nochi
for fear she would be a burden to them.
They slowly pulled her out, but she got worse.
She damaged her skin.
They kept her breathing, but she just pulled away, locking herself away. 689Please respect copyright.PENANAG8ZP5NQc37
She cried, tearing herself apart, while trying to keep a smile locked on.689Please respect copyright.PENANA8RIXIL1QrY
"Im fine," she said, with tears streaming down her face.689Please respect copyright.PENANATE2jSD8zE5
She lied.
And then they started to pull her out.
They wiped her tears, made her laugh.
They held her, and her tears stopped.
She stopped damaging her skin.
They helped her and she helped them.
She began to smile, and the darkness she lived in went away.
She put her thoughts on paper in swirls of colors and written words.
She became better, slowly.
But now she's okay.
Her heart is no longer heavy.
She loves them.
They love her.
She smiles often.689Please respect copyright.PENANA2n7DU9iP6a
They made her okay. Not fine, but at last, Okay.689Please respect copyright.PENANAVtT6eDYNz1