So She Stood
By Stellar84

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This poem belongs to me, Emily.  All rights reserved.  Please,
no duplicating, copying, or distribution without my consent.
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     A girl stood upon a hill 
     Her long hair dark and black 
     And as the sun set you could see 
     The joy her eyes did lack 

     Her voice was soft and velvety 
     Just like a lovely song 
     But there were no words in this piece 
     And notes of sorrow were long 

     Her happiness had long since fled 
     For no one seemed to care 
     She was a person unto herself 
     Her feelings she could not share 

     At school no one seemed to notice 
     Her dreadful state of mind 
     For she acted like a normal child 
     So courteous and refined 

     Her grades were not yet slipping 
     Her laughter still soft but there 
     Truly it was not evident 
     How she no longer seemed to care 

     People always liked her 
     For she would listen to what you’d say 
     And never would she interrupt 
     No matter what the time of day 

     Many saw her as a friend 
     But if they looked inside 
     They would see the blackness of the void 
     And certainly be terrified 

     She never judged by appearances 
     Was always quick to forgive 
     And if you ever looked at her 
     You’d never think she lost her will to live 

     For some she was too perfect 
     Representing the faultless kid 
     The person who did all too well 
     And they hated what she did 

     As long as she felt the anger 
     And never felt the love 
     The friendship never touched her heart 
     Until death closed its icy glove 

     No one could understand 
     Why she chose to end her life 
     "But she seemed to be so happy, 
     With no restraint or any strife." 

     Parents seemed bewildered 
     Friends were lost in thought 
     And the girl did hover as a ghost 
     For one thing she still sought 

     She saw that people truly did 
     Care for her that day 
     And many people wept and cried 
     Their feelings they couldn’t say 

     It was not easy at that point 
     For her to just let go 
     For her real reason for leaving was 
     She did not think they would know 

     She knew now that people cared 
     Though it was hard to see 
     And if you did indeed really look 
     It wasn’t hard to believe 

     And so she stood upon that hill 
     A new one, different ground 
     And as she went to heaven then 
     A smile, but no sound