Pretending

Pretending that I'm okay
Pretending that you're there
Pretending that I don't care
That inside I'm empty
And bare

Pretending I'm not falling apart
And that my mind's still there
pretending I don't miss you
and that my lungs
Still have some air

Pretending to be living
while never feeling less alive
How can I be expected to survive
without you by my side

We're all just pretending in a
world of imposters
Feigning happiness just to
avoid our disasters

Too busy pretending
We don't even see
Our make believe
Becomes reality

I'm tired of pretending
I'm not okay
I scream
Not even a little bit
Not even at all
Not even enough
To keep pretending