Winter 2013 She had the bravery to look death in the face And threw herself at the dark being With the bitter taste of pills and blood against blades Death refused her desperate pleas to end the pain She went to the ER where her mother met her with teary eyes She was interrogated by doctors and social workers They tried to understand what drove her to make such a rash decision No one expected her to end her #life She was a flawless actress She kept up her smile Pulled down her sleeves Held her head up high No one knew the pain she was in The words that hurt Changed her #life forever Fat Ugly Worthless She'd heard them all before From peers and even her own sister And even though her friends believed in her Called her beautiful and strong She couldn't see it Blinded by the negative Never able to see the positive Maybe she wouldn't have even thought about ending her #life If you had kept those cruel words to yourself Instead of forcing them upon her Her #life is changed forever Because you were unable to keep your mouth shut