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Grace Summers Dec 2020
Forced to smile,
Even though she's broken inside.
I hear them say,
"You only have one life, be grateful
Keep your stance firm, be fateful."

I say to myself,
"I try to -- every cold night, every warm day.
But as I wake up, I can't help but drag myself away."

I hear them say,
"Always look at the bright side,
There are reasons for what transpires in life."

I say to myself,
"I said I try to -- every cold night, every warm day.
But every little good thing seems to always come with a price."

And then they say,
"Oh, ye of little faith, stand tall,
He is with us, and I'll always pray for you."

Yet again I cry,
"I did not ask for your faith, nor did I ask for you to pray.
Listen for once, and one day, maybe you'll know what you can and need to say."
Grace Summers Dec 2020
You want to mask yourself?
I can be an impostor too.
"Friends" like Brutus are the real reason for trust issues.
Grace Summers Dec 2020
All I can do is
Watch as the constants turn in
To variables.
Losing friends is the worst kind of break-up.
Grace Summers Dec 2020
The salt water running down my cheeks,
And wetting my pillow at night
Is absolutely worthless to them.

My tears, though invaluable,
Seem empty
Just like their promises of a better tomorrow.

"These tears will make diamonds one day,"
I reassure myself,
Steeling myself for yet another day.

My tears, falling onto my pillow;
And I, falling into slumber,
Swallowed by my sorrow...
Grace Summers Nov 2020
It hurts worse than hell some days;
Some days it's rosier than flowers itself...
Fighting on, living through the highs and lows, taking everything in my stride continuing to breathe even as I fight for breath...
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