Hidden Tears

Tear wanting oh so much to fall,
this smile wanting to slip.
Never going to see the otherside of the wall,
my emotional scale cannot tip.

Laughter trying to continue coming,
screams being shoved down deep.
Forcing happiness is what I want to be shunning,
saddness trying to make a leap.

Don't say you know me, for you see a charade
 a game that has always been played.
Nothing I say or do is real, just another role in the game,
always different, but always the same.

Pretend you know me all you like,
act like you've seen me cry at night.
Say you care and then stab me in the back,
nothing you can do will weigh heavier than my pack.

You just can't understand the Hell I've seen,
not all of is as simple as it seems.
You don't want to see what I know,
then you'd have to admit that its not only in the show.

Forcing laughter, faking smiles,
I'll just travel these lonely miles.
Smothering screams and daming tears,
They'll just have to be hidden for a few more years.

Reviews

[visions of doom]

it is true , i don't know what you have been through , nor would i ever want you to force a smile but the content of this poem tells me , you are a very talented young lady with a big future . you have a whole big beautiful world to explore and a whole lifetime to do it in . every trip and every friend you make a new adventure . be brave my friend , not only will you smile , you will positively giggle . i have the utmost faith in you . stay true to yourself and all you believe in and happiness is bound to follow .

[Ralphy]

Awe, what brought this emotional poem...though this poem is well written and orchestrated it brings some major concerns as if you are becoming excluded...I not sure why, you write like dream and you share emotions that waver in the breeze. Wonderful write K.

[~*~Peace Keeper~*~]

Wow...i can feel the emotion in this write...and i understand how you feel...i do the same thing...although i try and not cry at all...and i know i havent seen the things you have...but hearing the stories i have put me in your place...but i will never know how you truely feel.
Great Job :)

[Inner Rain]

This is so... so... i dunno... I can relate to this so much. All the pain, all the burdens i had to bear (and still am bearing); it comes even more alive as i read this... All the smiles i faked, just comes back to me over and over again... Its a beautiful piece. It really hit me hard...

[Dimples87]

Wow, this piece was so powerful. The words make scream what's going on inside you and how it's impacted your life. I can definitely relate to this piece. The structure of this was powerful and it made us want to take another look at someone when we really look at them.

[Anya]

quite a sad poem, it certianally made me stop and think. Thanks for sharing :)