Dearly Beloved

By Avani Oak

Dearly beloved, watch her closely

As agonizing words fall on her innocent heart

Watch closely, as her angelic wings are torn away

As chains surround her, breaking her apart

Dearly beloved, keep watching

As a girl who once proudly showed her fallen teeth

Quietly sits in a silent corner

Hiding her revered battle scars

Dearly beloved, don't tear your eyes away

Watch her as she bends at the weight of her burdens

She smiles through her own misery and plight

While gracefully accepting to carry woes of others as well

Dearly beloved, observe her

As people offer her help, you see her jaw tightening

Well, you can't expect to help her escape the thunder

When she herself, learned to become the lightning

By Avani Oak