You don't want your burden to drag others down,
So you hid it and try stand strong on your own.
So you created that carefree facade,
But you know it's starting to decay.
Your truth speaks within your lies,
You kept your face hidden but expose your eyes.
You tell them what they want to hear,
Because rejection is what you fear.
You seek approval so pleasing others is your focus,
But the world just seems so hopeless.
So away from everything you shunt,
Because you can't accept what's in front.
Your view is really subjective,
But that's only one perspective.
You are your own friend,
Don't let that relationship end.
I name this poem "Mirror Perspective," because everyone see themselves differently. When people look at themselves on the mirror they see their imperfections, instead of what others truly see.