There are words in my head,
Even if you can't hear them.
You say I'm shy and quiet
but I know it's for the better
I smile and laugh
And mimic happiness
Only to mask my pain.
Behind every okay,
There's a part of me crying.
I see dozens of people
Prettier, smarter, happier than me.
Comparing me to them is like comparing heat to the cold.
But you don't know that,
You don't hear what goes on in my head.
How could you?
You don't look below the surface,
I don't let you see the truth.
The truth hides in the words not spoken,
in my dry and insincere laugh
But you don't question me.
You express concern
And tell me you'll always be there
But there's more to you too.
You are not hollow
and everything you say isn't black and white.
Actions speak louder than words,
And your detached and unenthused acts
Speaks a million more words than you ever will.