She

She's tried so hard
But she falls every time.
Her heart hurts,
She can't go on.
This life is hard.
They don't prepare them
for the p a i n,
In those big demanding schools.
She tries to keep up,
But she's fighting a losing battle.
She glimpses herself
In the mirror,
And can't recognize her reflection.
A once bright,
Happy,
Beauty.
She's none of those now.
For her pain has caught up with her
And is written all over her body
And face.