Shadows Within

I show the face that others see,

The one they like, it's not quite me.

I smile, I laugh, I play along,

But sometimes it just feels… wrong.

There’s more to me than what I show,

A deeper self you’ll never know.

She lives in silence, far from sight,

Where day feels dark and dark feels right.

I've just built up walls- so strong and high,

So no one sees the tears I cry.

You could try to climb it, once or ten,

But you’d slide back down each time again.

If you look close, if you look deep,

You’ll see the same heart I keep.

I haven’t changed, I won’t pretend,

I just built a wall, not to offend.

Still, I’m here, not lost, not gone,

Just watching the world, holding on.

The face you see, the one I show,

Is half the truth; the rest, you’ll never know.