The corners of her lips
Turned up into a smile
That didn't quite reach her eyes.
Her mouth opened up to speak
Telling of empty, meaningless words,
Yet filled with little white lies.
Her eyes swollen,
From yesterday's tears
Screaming, "Help me,"
But she says she's fine.
Sunken face,
Yellowing teeth,
She's gone to get her high.
Stuck in a daze,
This is her relief,
But it doesn't suffice this time.
She thinks,
Sleeping pills
Will help her sleep off the pain tonight.
One, two,
Oh no, that's three.
Sixteen more,
Then there's nine...teen.
She closes her eyes
Calm for once
Because this time
She will be fine.
