In Plain Sight
Hidden behind a smile...
I am not okay.
Numbness echoes through me.
Some days it's hard to stay.
To fight the urge to be free.
To escape the pain.
I tire of being broken.
Always hiding the emotional rain.
So many words left unspoken.
I am not alright.
I am not fine.
My smile may beam bright.
In reality, I walk on a thin line.
Breaking more every single day.
Moment by moment a struggle to survive.
I am not okay, I live the lie.
But, I am still alive.
I refuse to accept goodbye.
I am not okay.
I don't have to be.
If all I do is exist today.
That is enough for me.
Some days I have no will.
Some days I have no fight.
Some days it hurts just to feel.
Some days nothing seems right.
It's okay if I can't smile.
It's okay if I have no energy to fake.
It's okay if I'm lost for a while.
It's okay if all I do today is wake.
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Luna Verity
I've been in love with the written word since my youth. Forever the starving writer, therefore tips are greatly appreciated ♥
I am omnisexual & happily polyamorous.
Author. Freelancer. Witch. Herbalist. Reiki Master. Diviner. ♥
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Really well written poem. I can relate to these words on such a deep and personal level.