A Troubled Soul
By Amanda Cartigiano
Being in trouble was what she loved
Even if it meant hurting others or herself
Trouble with her mother, never with her father
Destroying valuables and ruining relationships
But this is the life she chooses to live
Nobody really helps her, they just watch
Nobody realizes her problem, it just isn’t enough
Her friend was no help, she only made it worse
Her life was a witches spell or curse
She fooled everyone she knew
For there was nothing she can do
She was ten, she was alone, and she was trouble
Repetitive actions led her to nowhere but happiness
Why was she doing this, how was she doing this
she didn’t have an answer
Misunderstood and very confused was what she was
Only in the moment of her deviant actions made her happy
Danger in the streets and danger in her home
She is Elena, a girl all alone