Just As Afraid Poem by Niamh Gold

She was just another dreamer,
Who knew when to reach.
And jump to the heights,
Of all she could be.
She always knew the right time,
To say,
To sing,
To dance,
To laugh,
To speak.
I was right behind her,
Following her every footstep,
Wondering how.
Life could be so beautiful,
For this one special girl.
Little did I know.
She was just what I'd never expected,
Never sure of herself or where she was going.
In her own world,
Because she wanted to escape.
She was just as upset and rejected,
She'd put on a smile and hide away her sorrow,
In reality,
She's just as afraid.