Little Girl

The small little girl with hope in her heart
Looked to the world as a wonderful start
To a new life that she would call her own
Little did she know, she would feel alone

Everywhere she went, it was all the same
The bullying, the teasing, the calling names
People, big and small, her age, younger
Even the adults, their words stung her

She would wander through the hallways
Searching for relief in this world's maze
Called life, every turn was a dead end
Her soul started to twist and bend

Pain, tears, heartbreak, sadness, sorrow
Put them in a bottle and wait for tomorrow
That was how she lived from day to day
But the bottle never took any of it away

The small girl, once filled with hope
Found herself grown, at the end of her rope
Barely hanging on to the piece of thread
Wanting to give up and lay down her sweet head

Reviews

[ScarletButterfly]

My favorite stanza is the one where the girl hides all her feelings and bottles them up. The imagery is perfect there, and the fact that the bottle won't take the pain away is very important.

[Whiterose]

This is really heartbreaking. The pain is well written and relatable. It just makes me want to give the girl a hug.

[Angelita]

yeah, thanks :)

[@encryptedshahbaz]

Its not just a poem. Its a spectacle of a girl. Good Work:)

[Angelita]

Thank you :)

[Djourrisse Appleby]

The poem's message is nice. I just remembered a Japanese drama: Nobuta wo Produce. It has somewhat the same message as your poem :)
keep the spirits up. it is quite inspiring too

[Angelita]

Thanks! :) and I may have to check out that drama.

[Djourrisse Appleby]

yea, you should. It's really funny and gives lessons every episode :)

[Shiika]

This is tear-inducing, not gonna lie. But it is very-heartfelt. Maybe fix the rhythm in like the first few stanzas to make it flow better, but it's still very good regardless.