Writing.Com 16th Birthday Poetry Contest

A Friend Indeed
I have a friend,
whose mind has been trapped.
And as her friend
Around her should my arms be wrapped
She's been protected and guarded
But always walked free
But like flowers in the attic
So much she did not see
She walked paths of darkness
Although she's not blind
She encountered things in life
That just were not kind
One day she said something
That caught my eye
I saw a person
Who wanted to die
I sent her videos
Some positive sayings
All the while hoping
But never stopped praying
Finally it happened
She found someone to trust
I knew right away to do what I must
Her cocoon had grown old
Time for her to try
After years of hard work
She's that beautiful butterfly
She wrote a poem
Compared herself to a tree
How it grows without limits
How it lives and is free
Her life has evolved
So courageous and strong
People must see it
Or else they are wrong
My friend I now worry
Your mind is still trapped
But now with new issues
You still feel strapped.
Use your words of beauty
And your desire to be free
Say it over and over
Soon others will see