Silent

“Do your homework”

they say

“Pay attention”

they say

“No excuses”

they say

 

(they don’t understand)

 

if only they knew

of their struggles each day  

 

a smile

(she fakes)

a story

(she creates)

a lie

(she makes)

 

she falls

sheds silent tears

she calls

but no one hears

her walls

obscure her fears

 

that nobody will ever care

the pain will be too much to bear

the strangers will forever stare

 

it’s true

they say inside her mind

too late

for you to reverse time

give up

and show them you’re not fine

 

she remedies the sleepless nights

with little friends

who help her fight

after she’s

turned off the lights

 

so she can calm

her restless mind

ignore the misery

of life

she wakes, and says again,

I’m fine

Comments

raleyk14

Wow!

I really like the short verses! It gives the poem an edge.

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