Bitterness
by Emma Mary Gascoyne

Bitter and twisted, she lies all alone
Unable to understand why she's on her own
The people she meets, all turn to flee
She won't change, unable to see

Her youth and her beauty all passing her by
Writhing with torment, alone left to cry
She'll shirk at the truth that stares in her face
Having squandered her chances, her life such a waste

Lonely and agonised fearing the end
She hasn't a soul to say is a friend
Begrudging the joys of others she sees
Everything lost like a leaf in the breeze.
submitted: 14/10/03