The tears that fall down my face seem to be washed away by the waves
But no one notices
The color has disappeared from my eyes
What shall I do in a world so dark
The once bright world ripped right out from under me
For what?
Because someone forgot that there was still someone else left
Still someone else wading in the now still water
I can now say that it is quiet
I guess that this is what they call peace
I guess this is what I have been waiting for

Why does everyone expect me to fall and crumble
They say I know I am not perfect but don't expect me to break
I am stronger then I look
What you see is a small and fragile girl that is lost
You think I can't save myself
And now I have reason to believe that you are right

With all the things in the world why have I been left alone
Am i not good enough for anyone to actually notice me
What have I lost that everyone still has
I know that I have lost people but I swear there is more to me
Don't leave me behind with no one around
Please I just want to be remembered after I leave

The chains I feel burdened by keep pulling me down
They are invisible so others cannot see them but I do
I always do
They way upon my heart and my mind
I want to break them but they are to strong
What can I do if not just sit here and wait to be rescued

Why does everyone expect something from me?
Is there a void that I am supposed to be filling?
Am I not doing something correctly?
Why am I so worried about what the people around me think?
Ah, I remember now, it is because I can't show them my pain
If I do they will say that there is something wrong with me
I don't want to be told that I am broken
So, every time they as me "Are you ok?" I will respond with a smile saying "Of course I am fine."
I will not make anything difficult for the ones around me no matter what
It doesn't matter to me if I have to loose myself in the proses
My bleeding and scared heart will be covered with armor for no one to look in and see the damage that has been done
I will stand on my own and take the pain
I can do it I know I will be able to hold on
But for how long is the true question

They say I have changed that I need to smile more
I used to smile everyday without care of what others say
But now I must work to show a smile
I must push myself so that people stop asking  and telling me the things that hurt me the most
"Are you ok?" "You look depressed" "You make others happy"
When is it someones turn to make me happy?
Why must I work so hard for people that do not acknowledge my pain
The answer is because they can't
The smile has permanently left my face and a new one is drawn over it
My tears have been washed away just so they can be replaced with more
So I will be here making others smile just as I always have
But I wonder if they will truly miss me when I am gone?

As people go through life they chance little by little
There is no point in trying to stay the same person for the rest of your life
You change because you see new things and experience new things
It is a good thing to change because that means that you are growing
If you were one that did not change then there would be nothing new or exciting in your life
Life is meant to be and adventure and if you do not change anything there is no way to have an adventure
Remember that you are amazing and that no one can tell you any different
You are special and you are loved
There are people that are there for you and waiting with open arms if you need them