Poetry: Lost

When she goes to school everyone notices how alert she is
When she hangs out with her friends (the whole lot of them) everyone notices her smile
When she studies in the library everyone notices her concentration and dedication

She's in several clubs
Her friends are numerous
Her smile is always there, happily plastered onto her face
She is always willing to help
She is full of empathy and pity
She's dedicated to her Church and her man
She never seems to have an issue with her life
She is talented in everything she does

But at night when she is all alone...

Her smile falls
Her dedication drops
Her problems overwhelm her
She can't stop eating
She can't stop fasting
She can't stop crying
She needs to cry and the tears won't come
Nothing in her life makes sense and she can't handle it
Does anyone even know her?
Who would notice her absence?

When she lies in bed no one notices her sorrow
When she has a moment alone no one notices the absence of her mask
When she sits outside her house no one sees her anguish

She is nothing
She is everything
She is useful
She is unnoticed
The quiet girl in the corner
The teacher's pet


She is only one thing.
The one thing she is not.


Lost