Hold your head up high and smile
Don't look at the puddles growing around your feet
Don't let your blurred vision distract you
That crack in your voice nothing more than a figment
Just stand up straight and look them in the eye
And scream at their ignorance
No, no, no, no, no
NO
You blocked them out of your life
Its your fault
Not theirs
GET THAT IN YOUR HEAD
Bloody idiot
Smile
Don't forget to smile
Hold that fractured mask to your face like glue
Those tears
Ha what tears?
That's the rain streaming down my face
From my eyes
Hmmm
Need something more believable
I just yawned?
I know
I have dry eyes
Yes
No, it needs to be more ordinary
Aghhh why does it matter?
Maybe they'll finally notice something is wrong
Maybe they'll finally see you
Maybe I won't be invisible, a wall ornament
No that can still be admired
Less visible, less... there
A smudge of dirt on the bottom of the shoe of the quiet kid at the back
Maybe I won't be that
It's better if they don't notice me anyway
Couldn't tell them what's wrong anyway
Too much duct tape shoved down my throat
A whimper would struggle get pass the tape constricting my airway
Shallow breaths are hard enough
They make too much sound
Drag too much attention
Can't faint
NO
STOP
It's okay
It's fine
You're all right
Just breathe
In 1, 2, 3, 4
Out 1, 2...
Not a sigh
That indicates negative emotions
That show sadness
Not that the tears aren't do that for you anyway
SHUT UP – I DON'T CARE
Then why are you crying?
Cause... cauSE SHUT UP
I don't need your input in my life
YOU ARE READING
SomethingOrRathar Don't Read
Short StoryIt's a work in progress It will never be complete Nothing will be connected, probably. I don't actually know. So you really don't want to read it right? People like finished things and the non fragmented right? Yeah. So don't read it.
