Can no one see this smile I'm faking,
See how, inside, I'm constantly breaking?
These people all claim they know me well,
Yet no one can see through my crumbling shell?

"I'm fine", I whisper, my sadness unknown,
They leave me to deal with this anguish by myself; all alone.
I've hidden behind this wall most of my life,
I've managed so far, I've dealt with my strife.

Watching as, slowly, my soul leaks away,
Not knowing what to do and how to keep my true horrors at bay.
I pull down my disguise to cover my hurt,
For it's hard to fool the wise, I have to be more alert.

I guess my pretense is just all too real,
No one has to know of the pain that I feel.
The real me inside, where no one can see,
I can fool everyone else, why can't I fool me?