Try it on.
Put it on.
Keep it on.
Once you have it on,
You can’t take it off.
The addiction.
The fear.
The loneliness.
You can’t see me-
I'm not here.
I live alone
Behind
My mask of tears.
Depression.
Anxiety.
I've known it all.
The yelling.
The lies.
The bullying.
Sometimes I feel so small.
They never know
How much I struggle.
In their eyes,
I look weak.
A disappointment.
My accomplishments never enough.
Smile for the picture.
Look happy.
It's for memories' sake,
While I stand there
Crying
Behind my fake face.
A smile should be true,
Genuine.
True happiness.
Not forced.
My room.
My quiet place.
My mask is off.
I sit alone
Trying
To fix feeling off.
The mirror,
The mirror.
I only see my mask.
One day, I hope
To see my true self.
Not crying alone
Reading books
Off the shelf.
Today was hard,
Tomorrow has challenges.
Hopefully,
It won’t be another day
Of sitting alone.