the girl with the raven hair by Liz Zarb

the girl with the raven hair
had eyes that acted as guards instead of windows
they were bright and full of life when needed
around family friends and strangers
but the girl with the raven hair
had a secret she dared not to share
every night her bright eyes fell to reveal sadness
a sort of melancholy hard to explain
but easy to identify
the girl with the raven hair was able to keep up this ruse
her eyes never betraying her
her eyes always manipulating those to what she wanted
no one knew she kept her happiness on a wall
safe
a reminder of how to pretend
until the girl with the raven hair began to disintegrate
her mind began to go
and the first to disappear were her eyes
her guards failed her
her secrets exposed
her sadness on show for everyone to see
vulnerable and weak she began to sleep
and she slept and slept
and the girl with the raven hair began to disappear
and transform
and if you look outside you may see
a raven
her eyes finally bright again.

 

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