Was

A line meant for nothing

A number learned for nothing

A past not worth remembering

She can stop now

Don't let her cry herself to sleep

Life is not worth the pain

You're making it worse for her

Do you protect her or limit her rights

You let her cut herself

She told you why

Did you care

She told me you didn't

She got an F on her test

Did you care

The bruises on her face

Shows that you do

You said try better

She once wrote a poem for you

A potential trust-gaining exercise

Did you care

The crumpled paper in the garbage

Shows that you do

You said writing has no potential in the real world

She once said she loves that song

A meaningful message behind the song

Did you care

The cracked CD all over her bedroom floor

Shows that you do

You said music is childish

I told her

Don't cry yourself to sleep

She did anyways

She said I'm sorry

I told her

No

Don't be sorry

It's not your fault

She told me they said to try harder

Or you're worth nothing

I told her you're worth everything

She cried in my arms

Just a comforting moment

I told her let it all out

The next day

I didn't see her

All day

Went to my locker and found a note

It was from her

She said she's sorry

She said she's worth nothing

I walked around for hours

In the far woods, the overcast skies

And closing trees

There she was

Her neck

Infatuated with the rope

She couldn't hear me

But I told her

She was worth everything

She was so beautiful

Was beautiful

Was

 

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