I'm afraid people will use how I feel against me.
I smile because it confuses people.
I smile because sometimes, smiling and nodding is easier than explaining what's killing me on the inside

YOU ARE READING
Poetry by a distressed teen
Poesia"HI THIS IS POETY IS SO SURPRISING DARK FOR ME IT IS SCARY."
Smile
I'm afraid people will use how I feel against me.
I smile because it confuses people.
I smile because sometimes, smiling and nodding is easier than explaining what's killing me on the inside