You would never know
By my silence
And my smile.
That I hate myself
And I hate everyone else, too.
You would never know
By the way he drinks his alcohol
Every night,
That he wakes up early every morning,
To water his daughter's memorial flowers.
You would never know
By the way she laughs at others
That she is afraid.
That one day,
She will receive the laughter.
You would never know
By the exposing clothing she wears
That when she was younger
Her stepfather
Taught her a lesson.
You would never know
By the way he bullies others
That when he goes home
His father,
Bullies him.
You would never know
Just by looking at us,
That we are all messed up.
Aug 14, 2014
Aug 14, 2014 at 11:35 AM UTC
You would never know
By my silence
And my smile.
That I hate myself
And I hate everyone else, too.
You would never know
By the way he drinks his alcohol
Every night,
That he wakes up early every morning,
To water his daughter's memorial flowers.
You would never know
By the way she laughs at others
That she is afraid.
That one day,
She will receive the laughter.
You would never know
By the exposing clothing she wears
That when she was younger
Her stepfather
Taught her a lesson.
You would never know
By the way he bullies others
That when he goes home
His father,
Bullies him.
You would never know
Just by looking at us,
That we are all messed up.
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