would you listen

would you listen?
she had all the riches, all the fame
she had everything everyone wants
she hides behind the latest gadgets,
and branded bags
the hurts of which shes feeling inside

she wears that veil like everyone else
puts on a front to protect herself
when shes alone and brings down that mask
she sees her pretty face, smeared with tears

shes screaming, shes crying
but the world just goes on spinning
shes drowning, shes dying
but the world just keeps on turning

the void in her, shes desperate to fill
with drugs, nicotine, and immorality
everything that this world could give
she would take her chance
but they were never 'everlasting'

she believed in 'once upon a time'
dreamt and wished upon a shooting star
when she met him, the guy next door
she thought he was her Mr Right
until the day he said goodbye
and walked away leaving her bleeding inside

shes screaming, shes crying
but the world just goes on spinning
shes drowning, shes dying
but the world just keeps on turning

why wouldnt anyone stop to listen
why wouldnt anyone care
for this girl whos all broken, so broken inside
why is everyone running
why is everyone busy
why isnt there anyone who would pause to listen?
open your ears to the cries of this world
they are calling, calling out to you
would you listen?

*to be continued*