When you fall
You scuff your knee
You get a bruise
because it's just a childish muse
playing and dancing
loving the way your skirt twirls
Or your hula hoop sways
and you smile for days
When you fall
You slide into your mothers arms
And snot and pout
Because the class would always shout
Snacking and laughing
Fixing up your hair
And you finally knew
How to tie your shoe
When you fall
You fall against your bedroom door
And sob a little softer
Because the gossip spread faster
Texting and smirking
seeing the divisions begin to form
Not just through your pen
But in different cliques now and then
When you fall
This time it's in the woods
Because you ran too far away
And you ran straight from today
Failing and competing
Hating not having everything you want
while everyone else received
Anything they pleased
When you fall
You collapse on your bathroom floor
This was yesterday night
Your body shakes with fright
Considering and feeling
Committing to the unthinkable
You just despise every curve and line
Your very far from fine
When you fall
You don't get up this time
Because you're begging for
Another scuffed knee
~vivi
