Hiding the hurt , hiding the pain ,
Hiding the tears that fall like rain .
Saying I'm fine when I'm anything but .
This ache is my soul rips at my gut.
My skin is on fire I burn from within.
The calm on my face is the ongoing sin .
The world must stay out I' ve build up a wall .
My fragile lie will collapse should it ever fall .
Loneliness consumes me ; it eats away my years
Until my life is swallowed by unending fears.
Waiting for someone to see I wear a mask
And care enough to remove it ; is that too much to ask ?

- Swapna