Did You Know About the Troubled Teenager?

She shot down the stairs
snatched her backpack
and headed straight for the door
Did you know she doesn’t eat breakfast?
Doesn’t matter
She never has time anymore

She sat at her table
papers sprawled out before her
furiously writing things down
Did you know she doesn’t eat lunch?
Doesn’t matter
She’d rather swim in her homework and drown

Her music was turned up loud
her door remained locked
her parents called her out
Did you know she doesn’t eat dinner?
Doesn’t matter
“Full from breakfast and lunch”, she shouted

With a tear stained face
and shaking legs
to the bathroom she ran with quickness
Did you know she throws up multiple times?
Doesn’t matter
She has a lifelong sickness

She walked through the crowded school halls
seeing everything in slow motion
seeing her peers dreading classes, they groaned
Did you know she possesses no friends?
Doesn’t matter
She claims she prefers being alone

Her parents paid no attention
to the girl they know as their daughter
to society and her family, she felt withdrawn
Did you know she’s independent?
Doesn’t matter
She doesn’t have anyone to depend on

During the nights
she felt the most loneliness
she felt so drained
Did you know that she can never sleep?
Doesn’t matter
The bags under her eyes will always remain