Are you okay?

That's all it takes
For me to break down
For the knots in my stomach to tighten
For me to cry..

I'm fine
Meanwhile, I'm fighting back the tears
And trying to control my thoughts
As I turn and walk away
I can't hold it back
For much longer
I walk faster

The tears roll down my cheeks
And my thoughts run wild
And my legs pick up the pace
Trying to run out of the
Gut-wrenching life
We call reality
The reality that
I live in