I Know A Girl

I know a girl,
She shines bright like the stars,
Adding bits of joy to our lives,
We didn't know her dad hit the bars,
Then cam at her with hands sharp like knives.

I know a girl,
At school she's always all smiles,
Because you can't see the blue and the black,
When she's at home she's facedown on the tiles,
Enduring another attack.

I know a girl,
Who pretends nothing's wrong,
As she gets farther and farther away,
Thinking she's being strong,
Just making it day to day.

I know a girl,
She's the ghost on the wall,
Thinks we're blind but we can see,
Powerless to help as we watch her fall,
Face first into dirt and debris.

I knew a girl,
She always tried to do right,
Now she lays herself downt to sleep,
In the end she couldn't win the fight,
Maybe now her father will weep.