Look closely
and you'll see
just who I'm
pretending to be.
The 'me' you see
With everyone else
Is nothing but a mask
Which hides my true self.
You see,
That smile that seems so free
Takes all of my energy
To make others believe
I'm not okay
If you look close enough
I cry every day
And by night...I cut.
As night falls,
My mask falls flat
And all that's left is tainted, and black.
Yet, when day break comes
And people are around
I've picked up the pieces off the ground
No one can see
That i'm dying inside
No one has cared enough
To look closely at my mind.
