she stays

she stays
taken for granted
longing for love
playing her hand
she knows it’s a bluff
she stays
lost in confusion
laying awake
used for amusement
still she stays
she grabs for a lifeline
seeking out help
each day losing time
to the demons felt
she stays
insecurity
her constant friend
it’s hard to find
her value within
she’s unaware what lay ahead
filling every cell with dread
she stays
complications
fill her days
a foggy haze
dreams erased
diminishing
before her eyes
witness
to her own demise
she stays