girl

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sinking in worry and drowning in lies,

each one coated with a smile and "i'm fine".

the puff in my eyes isn't from crying,

and the moons on my palms aren't from a wish of dying.

the sob in my throat is just a ruse,

my suicide notes are just for muse,

the tears down my cheeks are from a sneeze,

and the look on my face is just from unease.

i'm not depressed or sad or a mess,

so, don't worry, i'm just stressed.

you'll ask me what is wrong, without real care,

like clockwork, i'll say, "i'm fine, i swear".

there i go again, with a pretty little lie,

and little do they know i'm nothing inside.

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