All of us hide
Behind smiles that tell everyone,
I’m fine
So they don’t even have to ask
If they did ask,
How are you?
The reply is the same, monotone,
Programmed into us
Just like our niceties,
Our polite evasions.
Our quiet defenses distract,
Destroy
They push others away,
Before they’ve even had a chance
To try.
How are you?
I’m struggling, drowning,
Help me, please -
Listen to me, even though I don’t
Have the courage to speak.
Jan 1, 2025
Jan 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM UTC
All of us hide
Behind smiles that tell everyone,
I’m fine
So they don’t even have to ask
If they did ask,
How are you?
The reply is the same, monotone,
Programmed into us
Just like our niceties,
Our polite evasions.
Our quiet defenses distract,
Destroy
They push others away,
Before they’ve even had a chance
To try.
How are you?
I’m struggling, drowning,
Help me, please -
Listen to me, even though I don’t
Have the courage to speak.
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