The Girl Who Used To Poem by Jessica Hastings
The Girl Who Used To
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?
boys don't like sad girls that's something you should know I didn't know that! did you know she was depressed? When a girl is depressed, it is visible, as a shade is visible in twilight.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/19/2024 2:05:22 AM # 1.0.0.1119
in the poet's bio it is written that When i don't feel well, i write a poem. i wonder if this means when SHE is depressed, OR when she has a headache, cold, or painful knee. i try to remember that not all poems are to be taken literally, and that not all poems are biographical (even if they seem to be) . i've added this poem to MyPoemList. i can find very, very little about it that i don't like, and i usually point out at least something i don't like or something with which i disagree, or something i would do differently. to burst in tears in public.....i would write burst INTO tears...a simple mistake? now pretends like she's the best....this is ok, but i am curious to know if the girl pretends and fools herself or pretends (not fooling herself) and thereby tries to fool the people around her. though i feel sorry for victims of depression and have not had to deal with it very much in my life (thank goodness) , i DO think this is a great poem and that it is very well written. thanks for sharing. wecome to poemhunter! [i did feel that part of the bio was written by someone who does not use english all of the time, but the poem and most of the bio would NOT make me think that.]