Sunset

A girl sits alone
On the beach late at night
Staring into the distance
At the gently fading lights

People watch her sitting
And they wonder why
She seems to be so happy
Yet still she seems to cry

Little do they know
Of the questions filling her head
Thoughts of tomorrow
And what of her is said

Her smile is misleading
She hides her true self inside
Turning tears into laughter
Never letting on that she has cried

She wonders about the future
Ever changing is each day
She knows you must step forward
And hold your fears at bay

She'd love to have somebody
someone who would understand
Someone to talk to
Or just to hold her hand

She's surrounded by family
Yet alone she still feels
No one knows about her problems
Or the scars that haven't healed

This girl is nameless
But she represents us all
For everyone that falters
For all of us who fall