Some days,
I feel everything at once
Other days,
I feel nothing at all

But I smile
even though I feel sad
I try to be strong
even though I'm weak

I am quiet
but I am shouting inside my head
I tell you I am fine
but I'm not

I tell everything
of what's nothing,
and nothing
of what's everything

I hide the things
that matter the most
And those things that matter less
are the ones I put on show

Don't let appearances fool you
Not everything is what it appears to be
Look beyond what you see
Uncover the hidden truth behind it

I know your minds are set.
You wish me nothing but success.
But how am I to own it,
when I stay caged in your nest?
Stuck between what I want to be
and what I should be.
If only for once, you listen to me.
Please, let me spread my wings
to chase those stars I call dreams.