Smile; a quick flash of the teeth and a pinch up of the cheeks
Laugh; a rumble emanating from your chest to signify a form of happiness
Everyone does these things.
But its not always real.
I smile. But not for me,
for you.
I laugh.
To hide what I actually feel.
My actions aren't true.
They're a mask.
One which I hide behind,
to shield you
from my true self.
I'm not fake
Just
not completely true
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Forever Free
Short StoryThe shadows never fade, always lurking in the depths. Surrounding, closing in. Suffocating from the inside out. Releasing the voices cackling underneath. Trapped in utter darkness no light can penetrate. It's always eerily quiet. Constantly...