Shards of glass,
Strewn across the counter
Revealing a broken face
Riddled with cuts and bruises
Hiding agony with lies,
A fake smile only to get by
A fate so undeserving,
Innocent,
Making decisions so young
Life isn't fair,
It's cruel, unforgiving
Thrown away with all the letters
Something no one will understand

She knows what she's doing.
Hair pulled back, a perfect smile
Bright blue eyes that sparkle

She's the girl everyone wants to be
Boys waiting on her, arm and leg
Waiting for the chance to be with her
It's not that easy

Hidden behind her fake smile,
Is the life no one wants.
Dad's ran away, Mom's full of hate
Perfect beautiful girl
Lives a life of anguish

She's the girl everyone wants to be
Perfectly fake, hiding behind lies
Screaming on the inside
She's alone in this life
Barely breathing, barely alive

She indulges in dishonesty
Wearing a colorful mask
Hiding all her shades of grey
Disguising it all with beauty

She's the girl everyone wants to be
Always deceitful, always insecure
So easily broken inside
Her body only a tomb

It's like I'm dying,
The actual realization
Of my own downfall's
Rapid approach.

I don't want to lie
But I'll smile and pretend
Because in the end
I know you wont understand.

I'm surrounded by people
Day to day, but I'm alone
Always the same faces,
It all becomes old to me

I thank you for making me smile,
Behind all the salty tears
I know you wont ever understand
The things that go on inside my head

Someday I'll be able to explain,
When all this misery finally fades.
I'll tell you, word for word
Maybe then you'll comprehend.

Quiet, that's all I ask for
Complete silence is what I need
Your voice is the ringing in my ears
Loud and obnoxious
You whine and complain
Critisize and bicker
Do you find pleasure in destruction
A sense of success in my pain?

My patience wear thin,
Someday I wont be here
Who will you lay your faults on?
When you lose contact with me?
Will you recognize you wrongs then?
After it's too late?