Put on the show,
Paint the mask and wear it with pride,
As if hiding reality was something to boast.
**** in, zip it all tight
The same way you do your lips
When you'd rather unravel and cry.
Paint the smile,
Stamp it across your face-
Make believe for everyone else.
Put on the façade,
The one that fools the masses.
Yet I know to look beyond your face-
Your eyes are sea storm blue
And sting with tears
Because you let them fill for so long,
And you shut up about your problems
And your insecurities
And your fears
Because the fear of honesty
And reality and being geuine
Kept you from the ultimate release.
Paint on your mask,
Don't let your true face show
For the world to see.
God forbid they know,
God forbid you tell the truth,
God forbid you admit you're unhappy.
I watch so many people I know paint this false reality of "happy" through so many outlets. Social media is a big one. I just so frustrated that people are more concerned with how people perceive their happiness rather than actually tending to it. It's so sad to watch people "prove" their happiness when they aren't even happy at all.
