for aria because she is one of the most beautiful souls i have encountered in my entire life
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she sat across from me
like she always did
head bent
fingers clenched
she stared at her lap
the world around her continued
people looked
they whispered
they judged
but they couldn't see
what i could see
they saw a girl
covered in make up
they called her attention seeker
a slut, whore, bitch
they never seemed to acknowledge their words
they didn't see what it did to her
i saw a girl
insecure in her own skin
so she used toxins created by man
to hide her beauty within
her hair once raven black
now purple
her lips once pink and full
now painted red
she barely talked
she never knew what to say
she wanted to please everyone around her
make everyone happy
everyone but herself
"i'm too scared to fuck up"
she once told me
that's what they did to her
that's what they turned her into
they made her believe she's a fuck up
an outcast
useless and worthless
but they haven't seen what i've seen
i've seen her happy
i've heard her laugh
and when she smiles
the whole world lights up
and that's what she deserved,
the whole world
and i would give that to her.
