People see my sweet smile
but inside me I am broken
sadness is an ocean
the ocean that never ends
I wish I could go back to the time
to take my sadness away
only my heart knows
what pain I go through
I accept my cry
the deep darkness of my life
life doesn't stop
I have to move on
Pain is my teacher
taught me to fight back
so I made myself as strong
women and rise up
like a phoenix bird
© Alina Maria Kuriakose