She Paints A Pretty Picture

This poem is about my friend who committed suicide this past year. She struggled with anorexia, anxiety, and depression.

She paints a pretty picture
But all of the ink has run red
This picture is of a bloody battle 
That is going on inside her head

She paints a pretty picture
Of a girl in a dress and heels
The mirror shows a skeleton
But still she skips another meal

She paints a pretty picture
But nobody has seen it yet
It is of a shiny razor
That makes her sleeves red and wet

She paints a pretty picture 
Of an angel in the sky
That didn't see the point of life
And now they all whisper "suicide"

Now I paint a pretty picture
It's all in black and white
Our memories and childhood dreams
Still I wonder why she took her life

Reviews

[maria vesic]

Kenya,a wonderful poem! so sorry about your friend,sometimes people get so depressed and they think there is no other way out,but as i always say these things are temporary,we have to fight and say i am not giving up,it is very hard but there is always a light at the end of our sorrow,you write beautiful poems and they are so professional,sorry i don`t write constantly to you as i still am in the learning phase ,take care ,your friend Maria.

[maria vesic]

Kenya,i hope you are okay! I don`t know you,but know you are hurting by the poems you write and i know they come from the heart,take care Okay? from Maria.