I Refuse

A Poem by Amanda D

Shoulders back head held high.
Time to commence with the lie.
Be the puppet they want me to be.
Paint the smile on and refuse to let them see.
Refuse to let them know why I cry.
Refuse to let my heart die.
Refuse this breakdown that brings me low.
Refuse to show the demons that they refuse to know.
The deepest innermost part of me.
The part that they refuse to see.