Hey 12 year old self
Give me just a sec
Let me tell you Beth
There's more to life than death.
I see you sitting on that bench
Your mind alone and clenched
Lines traced across wrists avenged
Your soul overwhelmingly drenched.
Look up to see the beauty
Life is more than living mutely
Your strength will overcome all cruelty
Love your life absolutely.
Feeling this world could do without
Your little free-spirit filled with doubt
Searching for what this is all about
I'm here to tell you death is no way out.
That friend sitting in your corner
Looking to you too take away the disorder
She needs you, her comforter
Living your absence would be pure torture.
That boy all of the girls adore
With him you have such rapport
He'll talk to you about the underscore
His heart on his sleeve he wore.
Don't be discouraged by his never-ending plight
Of finding a cute girl even though, despite
Your sitting by his side heart in flight
For you, my girl, he's just not right.
Little girl pick up your eyes
Away from your demise
Don't let those feelings disguise
Your heart as colorful as the most beautiful sunrise.
Light, grace and love abound
Floating through life without a sound
They see it, in you, feet firmly ground
You above all others they have crowned.
Little girl, take a moment
Thoughts of escape can be too potent
For such a soul not nearly frozen
These words need to be spoken.
So 12 year old Beth
Just give me a sec
Wait to take that last breath
There's more to life than death
© Evelyn Elizabeth 2015
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