NaPoWriMo Day 17

Can't afford the Knife
A rainbow of painA long-forgotten cornerA childhood of panicWith not a single mourner
Bathed in desperationA beauty withered into useNo way outA violent excuse
The alley is homeDanger the daily showLiving on the edgesNo chance to learn or grow
Dropped outJust ran one dayNo one came to searchShe wasn't planned anyway
Groveling to surviveSociety turns their headSinking to her knees yet againWishing she had the courage to be dead
Colors rush byFull of love and lifeShe'd end her shame if she couldBut can't afford the knife-AW