Hiding the hurt, hiding the pain
Hiding the tears that fall like rain
Saying I'm fine, when I'm anything but,
This ache in my soul rips at my gut
My skin is on fire, I burn from within
The calm on my face is an ongoing sin
The world must stay out, I've built up a wall
My fragile lie will collapse should it ever fall
Loneliness consumes me, it eats away the years
Until my life is swallowed by unending fears
Waiting for someone to see I wear a mask
And care enough to remove it, is that too much too ask?
