Don't show your scars
They say
You're doing better on your own.*
But life's waves consume you
And the brokenness enthralls you
Bit by terrified bit
Is it possible
To just "fake it til you make it"?

So you try to just move on
But you're doing everything wrong
No one can hold you back
Because it feels like your world
Is under attack.
Deception is not your intention
But face it, you're fake
Soon enough you're bound to break.

You can't do this any longer
It's not going to make you stronger
So darling, let it go
Let the ink and the tears begin to flow
You don't have to be heroic
When it's making you so stoic
You can fight this emotional plague
Once you realize
That you don't need to be okay.