Oh how I wish
I could be
Anywhere but here
Somewhere magical
Over the rainbows and the butterflies
Where darkness lies in defeat
My desires have turned to smoke
And my whims into ashes
Nothing but flashes of memory
Nothing glitters but the golden lies
The half-told truths
Of a youth gone awry
Oh how I yearn
I could be
Anybody else
Somebody new
A smile to attract, rather than repel
The belle of the town
A girl whose eyes are hopeful
A girl who could be loved
Instead of a girl who burned her heart
The mirror mocks me
Laughs at my pain when I am broken
But I am still hoping it’ll all go away
Oh how I long
For a sign
For a heart to be intertwined with mine
But I can’t help but feel
That the crevices in the sidewalk
Among the rocks is where I belong
I am but dust
A nothing-special girl
In a galaxy of pearls and diamonds
I am made entirely of flaws
Bursting at the seams
With crushed dreams and broken pieces
Oh how I hope
Tomorrow
Is a better day.