The girl who used to look
in every mirror, window, glass...
to find a reflection of herself
to see if she still looked good
while laughing with her friends
The girl who used to stare
at guys
hoping one of them would notice her
while laughing with her friends
The girl who used to party
was seen
as the most perfect girl
while laughing with her friends
The girl who used to do this
can't look in any mirror anymore
she is afraid of the reflection
she is afraid to burst in tears in public
while walking alone
The girl who used to do this
doesn't look at boys anymore
because you can see the sadness in her lovely eyes
boys don't like sad girls
that's something you should know
The girl who used to do this
lost all her friends
she made herself believe that she is better off without them
but now she discovers her own lie
The girl who used to feel alive
is now dead inside
faking happiness
for over a year
The girl who used to be the best
now pretends like she's the best
Because she feels like the worst
did you know she was depressed?
i already wrote a lengthy comment but it seems to have disappeared! i have sent both versions (which seem the same to me) of this poem to MyPoemList. i found this to be very, very well written (my humble opinion) . but there are a couple of questions i have for the author. i read the poet's page and bio. how old REALLY is the poet? ARE there metaphors in the poem? thanks for sharing.
boys don't like sad girls that's something you should know Really? I guess it's mostly not true. The girl who used to be the best now pretends like she's the best Because she feels like the worst did you know she was depressed? She will overcome. She will be the best again!
Yes, depression take you to the bottom of life....Good write...I loved it.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
i shall now borrow this to place with others in my August 2017 showcase of poems of and by PH poets. Thanks. bri :)