the pain eats slower
the turmoil gets deeper
they think they know
but that's their imagination

everything looks normal
even smiles come easier
the tears that come
felt only by the one in the mirror

shattered dreams, unspoken fears
bleak future all rewards of sin.
shared moments more saddening
future tales less likely

the will to persist evaporates
the urge to give up radiates
I see the strength go gradually
I see their tears now more clearly