dumb little girl

dumb little girl,

she went out for a walk late at night

the moon guided her down a path

laced with trees holding poison berries

and ivy twisted 'round her feet

dumb little girl,

she never bothered to look for shadows

for creatures who wanted something to devour

she was so busy staring at the stars

that she didn't see the figure behind her 

dumb little girl,

she trusted him when he told her his story

how he was just a poor traveler looking for a meal

his suitcase full of fine business suits and watches

was stolen by highway bandits and he was left for dead

dumb little girl,

he offered her the world on a silver platter

shiny jewelry and silk dresses galore

but she told him that all she wanted was for him to stay

so she could look in his dark eyes forever

dumb little girl,

she told him the names of deadly mushrooms

and what plants to avoid touching

in exchange for his stories of the big bad world

something she had never experienced

dumb little girl,

her mother locked her in an iron tower

she was too scared to speak to others

she didn't understand silly humans

yet still wanted to know how they worked

dumb little girl,

she trusted him so easily

and when he kissed her she didn't mind

her mind screamed at her to  run, run, run

but she finally had a name for darkness 

dumb little girl,

in the morning she remembered

and looked outside her window

he was throwing stones with a smile on his face

and she snuck out so her mother couldn't see

dumb little girl,

she told him everything

how lonely and lost she felt,

how she wanted to cut herself open and see her blood

infatuation was a fog that she couldn't see out of

dumb little girl,

he told her nothing about his life

listened to her ramble with a frown

occasionally asked questions like why? what? who?

but hinted to some shadows floating around his mind

dumb little girl,

she told him about her friend

a beautiful kind princess

and he told her he knew her friend too

he was madly in love with her and would do anything for a glance

dumb little girl,

she wanted them to be happy together

so she held her feelings inside

convincing herself she didn't like him

but she loved the attention he gave her

dumb little girl,

he was chasing after beautiful boys and girls all over the land

and she was the only one his gaze swept over

yet she still believed he could see her one day

how could he not with a smile as bright as hers?

Author's Note

please let me know what you think.