Poems and Other Random Stuff

how

how can you live with a monster without going insane?
is there a secret to it, staying in control?
to not going crazy from being trapped?
where can you run if all the exits are blocked?
could I sprint to my room without seeing him?
his anger scares me, but I can't avoid it.
take away my music and my soul flies away with it.
does anyone see how much you're breaking?
you're hiding behind that smile.
The one everyone calls beautiful.
but you hate it, because it's a mask.
you've perfected it so no one sees your pain.
but you secretly hope someone gets to know you well.
well enough to learn to see behind the mask.
it's impossible to find someone if you don't socialize.
keep isolating yourself in the music, in the safety.
tell yourself no one understands, but keep yourself alive.
remember other people have it worse.
you see others breaking down.
no one does anything, except for you.
you're always there to pick them up.
but they don't return the favor.
they can't see the sadness.