Wearying
Aching
Burning inside

It felt as if the world
Had shot me off of its side-
As I floated
And wandered,
Through the black
And the bleak

Wondering if I’d ever
Make it back home.
Back to the place
Where my sanity lies.

Shocked
Shattered
Crying inside

Fearing the worst,
From all those around.
Unable to trust,
Unable to breathe,
Never quite sure-
If it could be held
Against me.

Hiding the scars.
So that they can’t tell.
I was once weak.
Weak enough to be hurt-
And caught unaware.
Strength they respect,
So it’s strength that they’ll get.

Laughing
Smiling
Drowning inside

As I hold my head high-
I may have come home,
But my sanity
Wasn't left quite
Completely intact.
But they’ll never know,
If I never tell.

The longer I fake
The more I forget,
That what I’m pretending
Isn't the truth

Changing
Behaving
Stumbling inside