Silently, silently

Silently, silently.

A teen not more than fifteen,
beaten and bruised,
lost and confused.
One who does not speak out,
but runs and hides.
Silently, silently,
she yearns for the missing young girl.

A teen not more than sixteen,
parties and people,
drugs and alcohol.
One who does not admit her addictions,
but hides behind them.
Silently, silently,
she screams for help.

A teen not more than seventeen,
taken advantage of,
hurt physically and mentally.
One who does not get help,
but remains quiet.
Silently, silently,
she wishes for relief.

A teen not more than eighteen,
broken and scarred,
self inflicted harm.
One who does not think,
but continues to kill herself.
Silently, silently,
she slits her wrists,
and remembers the innocent she used to be…