My Anthology

Facade

When I was a child
When everyone used to look at me and smile

There was only one thing I was afraid of
Elders would hear it and always laugh

Cause being afraid of it was an excuse everyone called lame
Darkness was its name

But at that time it was the thing I was afraid of the most
As everything around me was full of love which I thought would never be lost

So I grew up thinking that I'll always be happy in this love filled cavern
But believe me I was as wrong as calling the hell, a heaven

The smiles which I used to see in each and every second of my life
Changed themselves and became faces full of vile

The smiles which I thought would always be there
Flew away without giving a care

The smiles which I thought were always real
Changed their nature and became full of lies

The smile which I thought was the look on everyone's face naked
Turned out to be a false facade

And today I am afraid of this facade
What if I saw something on someone's face which would never be there

Can I truly believe the eyes looking at me are full of care
Not a false ploy of gaining my friendship instead

Can I truly believe that the eyes looking at me are full of love
And trust that the person looking at me with those eyes loves me through her core

Can I believe that my life is real itself
If it's filled with so many facades; that I have to live with one myself

-Tan

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