The world is filled with regrets and sorrows
She feels it as she watches from the sidelines in silence
The girl with the beautiful hair is broken.
The man with the beard is angry
The little girl is happy
She feels the crowd as they walk without sense of purpose
She knows faces with masks on
She recognizes expressions
She hears when it’s silent
She cries when they cry
All while she’s breaking inside and suffering
The girl in the mirror that she sees
She no longer recognizes her own emotions
She’s an empath
She loves it
She’s numb
She watches in pain and in silence
She’s no longer the watcher!
She’s the seeker of strength and hope
The world lacks compassion and empathy
She hopes to see more people liberated
from the masks that they hide behind
Youth Advocacy Corps 