I'll Pretend
That everything is fine
This smile is real
I'm okay
I'll wipe away the tears
Put on my makeup
Put on my bright clothes
Lace up my shoes
I'll smile and wave
Exchange pleasantries
We laugh, this facade holding up for you
A perfect mask
You'll never know me
Not until you put a crack in my mask
You'll find ashes of my past
These burned bridges and forgotten memories
A broken mind filled with fog
A once blank canvas covered in red
A flower ripped and crushed
A puddle of tears at your feet
I'll pretend
With a bittersweet smile
For you, my dear
I'll pretend
