It was dark when she heard the news
From a mouth on a face on a man on a couch
Putting two and two came as a surprise
And a few weeks later it's still wrong in her mind
She withdrew and people noticed but
No one said anything; well, some complained
But they never really thought to ask
Or think about home
She didn't feel ready but it didn't really matter
Because it was going to happen anyway
And it seems selfish to protest such a "good thing"
But some say timing counts too
And the woman didn't know what to do
Or who to tell but a book
Which listened well but never spoke
And she couldn't sleep but no one noticed that
She sighed and stared and said "that's strange"
And in the mirror she saw a quiet girl
And she listened to the same songs
And she realized she wasn't ready but she had to get that way
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