They All Cried Poem by Afia Gyimah

'Why, why, why? ! '
The girl cried
Her tears spilling down her face
'Why do I have to feel this pain? ! '
She yelled as she sunk the blade deeper into her skin
Her skin cried back
'Why, why, why? ! '
It's blood spilling down her arm
'Why do I have to feel this pain? ! '
It said as the blade sunk deeper in
Filled with sorrow another time
She cried
'Why, why, why? ! '
Her brows furrowing in anger
'Why do I have to feel this pain? ! '
The girl screamed as she hit the wall
Her fists cried back
'Why, why, why? ! '
All battered and bloody
'Why do I have to feel this pain? ! '
Pain filled her chest again
'Why, why, why? ! '
She cried
Collapsing to the floor
'Why do I have to feel this pain? ! '
She hollered as she dragged her nails down her face
Her face cried back
'Why, why, why? ! '
Its features nearly unrecognizable
'Why do I have to feel this pain? ! '
She slammed the door behind her
'WHY, WHY, WHY? ! '
She cried with all her might
'Why do I have to feel this pain? ! '
She said as she struck her legs with her fists
Her legs cried back
'Why, why, why? ! '
They said as the flesh turned purple
'Why do I have to feel this pain? ! '
She came home once more
'Why... why.. why? ! '
She cried softly
'Why do I have to feel this pain..? ! '
She said as she tightened the rope around her neck
Her heart cried back
'Why, why why? ! '
It beat harder against her chest, reminding her of life
'Why do I have to feel this pain? ! '
Her whole body cried once more
'Why.. why..why? '
With all the strength it could muster
'Why do I have to feel....'