The days are long,
Full of people who I am not very fond of,
But they are the only ones who will put up with me.
I wear a smile that hurts my lips,
And when they look away,
I let my heart fall back down.
The nights are short,
Full of my thoughts and dreams,
Where I can be me and no one is awake to see.
But the sun always rises again,
And the mask comes back on,
I look into the mirror and hate what stares back at me,
Maybe I should cut down on eating a little.
Crying only helps for a little while,
And the dark cloud above my head wants to stay,
Maybe, if I leave this place, just for a day....
