Lost hurt little girl
afraid to grow up
to live, to love, to laugh,
to take pride in who she is
afraid to be loved
like she deserves
scarred by her past
feeling as though she's
loved for all the wrong reasons
a gray cloud rains
on her daily
the memories that take her
dark places
that remind her that
she's unable to love
to live, to laugh
without holding on to who she is
& not being able to find herself
in present day