She hid her scars with long sleeves and pitiful reasons
She excused the marks for accidents and pets
But in her mind she was the accident itself
Little did she know they'd be someone out there who didn't feel the same

At the end of the day she was just a girl lost in her own little world
With a little less substance pumping around her veins than everyone else
She was just a person who couldn't let the thoughts go
And just a girl who couldn't stop feeling like she didn't matter

Time heals but not for her
Time just finds a way to wrap its way around her neck
And suffocates her like the comments she got from a kid at school
Those were the words that stain her wrists like knives

Did you ever feel anything?
Cause she's crying on her bathroom floor
Since she doesn't want to feel a thing anymore
But she's scared to end it all

What happened to her light?
It's like she became the dead of the night
Well quite literally because she feels empty inside
So next time why don't you think about the filth that leaves your lips?

A/N: The title is, of course, derived from the Harry Potter spell 'Nox' which is what they use to put out the spell 'Lumos' - light. I found this applicable simply because this piece of writing is about losing light or shine.

Written: 23/11/15