All of Us

Not to You/Speak

And so she lay on her floor,

Sobbing her heart out.

Because she's decided

your opinion no longer matters.

She will always love you,

But caring what you think is destroying her. 

She can no longer take the pressure

Of her futile attempts to be perfect.

And she can say nothing.

Not to you.

Only to herself,

Because she is the only one who truly listens. 

And broken hearts are hidden behind smiles,

Like a shark by the waves,

As the sun blinds those below

to the stars beyond.

And please,

Do not take it to heart,

For I know not how to mask

myself anymore, 

For you have never seen through,

And I do not know if I want you to.

And she no longer wants you to know,

or to care

or to believe in her

or to ask.

For it will just bring more heart ache

and more tears.

And she is done caring what you think.

Once and for all.

This time there is no turning back.

She loves you,

but I no longer want you to speak.