The Green-Eyed Girl

If you happen to come across the green-eyed girl 
And stare into her emerald eyes
You’ll see they are two infinite holes of sadness and anger 
But also passion and fire 
You’ll see hidden behind the emerald layers 
She has secrets 
And she’s buried them deep enough
Where even she doesn’t want to find them
The green-eyed girl 
Might say she loves you
Might even think it 
But she knows deep down she doesn’t
Because she doesn’t truly love herself 
She hides behind those layers of eyes 
Not wanting the world to see her
Not wanting to see herself 
Nobody truly knows her 
She barely even knows herself

Penelope

VT

17 years old

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