she rarely spoke aloud
but when she did
Be quiet!
rarely showed her excitement
Calm down!
was rarely demonstrative
Go
just
do something!
she learned to hide
learned to read
did not learn to socialize
and dreamt
so many things
her passion
her zeal
her awe
and joy
faded
she learned to watch
to think
to prod, to poke
to break
any goodness
undeserved
but really, wasn't it all?
