She stood there, alone ~ yet a crowd followed her, and
admired her, and considered themselves as her
friends


She stood there, unhappy ~ but her face wore a smile,
and her laughter was the loudest of all


She longed for that place and time when this loneliness
would end and when real happiness would begin;
And as she thought, the crowd receded into the darkness,
her laughter ceased, and her eyes grew moist;
And since she lacked the courage to cry

She stood there

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*After the Storm*