I don't get this.
I thought I could be myself.
Show you the real me,
what lies beyond this mask,
who I am behind closed doors.
But now here you are.
Telling me you can't take it.
You're sick of me being depressed.
Now,
I guess I'll have to put on the mask around you too.
I thought you could handle it.
But now you're telling me I'm not trying hard enough,
to even be happy.
I'll just keep doing what I was told.
Throw on a smile and pretend nothing's wrong,
fake it.
All just so you'll be happy,
because one of us truly has to be...

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Concrete Marshmallows | Watty's 2016
PoesíaA collection of poems mainly about love and loss. Some personal experiences, others are from different people's perspectives. It's fairly self explanatory. Every poem speaks for themselves and tells it's own story. Enjoy!