Did You See? Poem by gabby chamberland

there's a child
abandoned and alone
one whom never truly had a home
to fast they've grown to old

emotions to much to bear
yet no one seems to care

caught up in their petty lives
to do anything but turn a blind eye
and believe
the falsified deposition
sunshine and laughter
lies to deflect the questions

so no one notices
no one sees
an acquaintance
falling apart
plain for the willing to see

but no ones willing

they ignore the signs
ignore the pain
ignore the thoughts
barely contained

so the child
hides their scars
and ignore the weight
of lead flowing through the veins

but its hard to cope
when theirs no hope

so their soul abandons them
their thoughts turn empty
insides barren of life
there is no use in living

they long for some entity
to come along
show them the ropes
ask what is wrong
so they can unload the shame
and rize from the pain
which has been burring them alive

but no one comes
and life seems to keep dragging on
was that a day
or was it a year
the now grown child is not sure
I fear

noting to live for
no one who cares
a reason to live
comes up barren and rare

the heart explodes
one beating mass
throbbing to the rhythm of falling tears

emotions no longer contained
they seep through the seems
barely alive
they let in the past

tearing and scarring
mauling and balling
no part is safe
when disasters escape

they step to the ledge
feel their last summers breeze
caress the rivers cascading down features of stone

and step