When no one is looking

When No One Is Looking

I wear a smile like armor in the daylight,

Keep my cracks hidden where the sun won't shine.

Everybody thinks I'm doing just fine,

But they don't hear the battles raging in my mind.

Strong on the surface, breaking inside,

Carrying storms that I'm trying to hide.

When no one is looking, the shadows creep in,

I fight with the pieces I'm holding within.

The silence is louder than anything spoken,

I'm barely surviving when no one is looking.

I've learned to laugh in places that are hollow,

Play the part they need until the curtains close.

But when the night falls, I'm left with the echoes,

Fighting the fire that nobody knows.

What if they saw me, would they still stay?

Or would the truth only drive them away?

I'm tired of wearing a mask that is breaking,

But scared of the sound of the silence I'm making.

When no one is looking, I'm falling apart,

But I'll gather the ruins and guard my heart.

Strong for the world, but inside I'm broken,

Still fighting the darkness when no one is looking.