Strong Girl

I have a heart too

It just doesn’t make noises like yours

And you can’t see it

So you might forget it’s there sometimes

The tears inside of me

Seem to get stuck

In the brain part of my body

I process them but they don’t release

When you make fun of me

And I laugh

And you say “You love me”

Swear words run through my mind

As I smile at you

And pretend I’m just fine

I’m the tough one

The one whom you can joke

The girl you can tell anything too

The one who is strong

And never cries

The one who hears sob stories

And death and goodbyes

Without a second glance as you leave me

Alone I will walk by myself

And pretend that I don’t care at all

Because at least you tell me

the truth

I am strong

I can fight

I don’t need you anyways

At least that’s what I tell myself-