Just another Girl

She lies there, the one who once used to be,

Lively, vibrant, full of energy,

Now quiet for the first time ever,

With no visible activity whatsoever.

There was a time, she laughed and she played,

When she was the source of joy and mirth.

But now, her body lies lifeless.

She harboured hurts – bottled up the pain,

No one realized that she laughed in vain.

She wasn't happy, it was just a show.

That she put on for the rest of the world.

Coz no one wanted to just know.

They were happy with the false reassurances

Coz that is what they expected and got,

Why look beneath the surface, when truth scares them all.

So she put on her “Smile” and went out to socialize,

Never once letting her real pain show

Beneath the delicate mask.

But now that she is gone, everyone wonders,

If there was anything they could have done.

But the moment that thought comes up,

They quell it immediately,          

Coz who cares – she was just another girl.

And that is what I am scared of –

Of becoming just another girl,

So I stay way and be my own person.

I don’t want you to appreciate or approve,

I wanna be myself and to hell with you all.