Crying on the Inside

Three blocks away there is an old house for sale,
it appears to be empty, but is full with this tale;
About a young girl of only seventeen years,
who decided one day to put an end to her tears.

She always was smiling and acted polite,
little did they know the dark thoughts she had at night.
The voices that tore her apart in her head,
were the ones that told her she's better off dead.

She listened.

The story spread quickly throughout the small town,
about the sad girl who never showed a frown.
Letters were sent out to every house, every street.
Parents shook their heads with each word on the sheet.

People gathered and patted the girl's loved ones on the back,
and then they went home to change out of all black.
They threw out the papers and went on with their day,
as her parents drove home with only dismay.

As the years passed the young girl became a memory,
and her parents donated all of her things to charity.
All she has left is her unfortunate tale,
and her old little house, that is now up for sale.