Ending of something I wrote in 2023 ....

She sat in the back,

Falling behind.
Behind her eyes,
Behind, to the dark parts of her mind.
Mind.
Mind.
Mind.
Mind your business.
Leave her alone.
She doesn't want to share what's on her mind.
She doesn't want to smile.
She doesn't feel good.

What happened to that loner girl?

She would stare at me from time to time.
Maybe I piqued her interest.
I want to occupy her mind.
The shadows.
I want to be part of the unknown,
The dark, vast truth of it all.
I want my name to be known.
Be a part of her story and scream it from a cone.
I knew that beautiful girl way back when she was alone.

What happened to the beautiful girl?
The one we all thought we knew.
Where did she go?
Why did we push her aside?
What happened to the oh so beautiful girl?
Where is her shadow?

The world is cold now.
They have pushed me aside like we once did her.
Her shadow seems safe and like a place I want to go.
She creeps in my mind like she's all I've ever known.

Where is that girl?
I need to find her.
It's the only way to let her go.