Melinda went through something terrible,
Andy hurt her and many others too,
Mother found Melinda unbearable,
Rachel loves other friends that were all new,
Ivy was artsy and quite capable,
Mr. Freeman felt the school was a zoo.
Never has a silence been so deadly loud,
And her heart has been ripped right out,
She was raped and hurt underneath the clouds,
She couldn't say no, but wanted to shout,
Surviving her attack, lost in the crowds,
Melinda called the cops, but ran in doubt.
Meriweather high school wasn't the best,
And home situation wasn't much better,
But the Janitor's closet passed her test,
Drawings, posters, it's where she wrote the letter,
Loving the art room, a good place to rest,
She drew her trees, which made her eyes wetter.
And from Melinda we will learn,
Speak up, and you will always be heard.