You never see our depression
just the happiness we fake
for your approval expression
Fake smiles create the illusion of happiness
as I laugh when I tell you to stop
tight wounds surround our emptiness
when you stand at the top
I wish I could be happy like you
the girl with the "perfect" life
I just smile through it all
Fake smiles of course
little children with their masks on
hoping they don't break
they want to be happy forever
but their sadness is only raked
with one blow of the wind
their masks are blown off
and then shows their true colors
as their happiness flies off
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Author:
Younique (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: People sometimes don't notice how I feel because I keep my feelings to myself. I don't express myself so I put on a happy face everyday, even when I'm not really happy or when I'm on the verge of snapping. Writing poetry is the only way I can get my feelings across without saying to much.
- Category: Sad
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Comments5
After reading you doubt am I whether to wear it or not. Thanks a lot for such a nice piece of poetry
No Problem!
Very true. A good one.
thanks
So true. I think we all have felt this way at some point, some of us more than others. That’s why i write… to express my true feelings.
thank you !
we're supposed to mask
what we cherish most
but sadly
since our knowledge of self
is so chaotic
we end-up masking, those traits
we hate the most
a vicious cycle, where
we feign happiness
while internalising
our need for help..
(such a relatable write,
thanks for sharing)
Thank you for sharing too!
A very relatable piece my dear friend
shattered and broken we felt
We thought we are glass that broke around
We forgot sand where sea strikes
Yet those sand scatter to build beach beside
Though its hard to speak
It’s hard to make understand
But penning them can start healing
Your the best my dear friend
And your poetry is so beautiful and truthful
It carries the freshness
Speak and shout as much as you want
Let your words spill on the sheet
thank you
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