she wears her heart on her sleeve,
even when she tries not to –
her hurt carved into her young flesh,
and her happy shimmering like sparklers
in her deep green eyes
she listens and observes;
she absorbs
she knows things,
even when she doesn't want to know
she overflows,
because she feels more than
what will ever fit inside
the boundaries of her skin
she yearns to forgive,
and love herself
she wants to know you,
she wants to know how you love
she is a girl who teaches the world
what beautiful is
-image via Pixabay