Hang in There

I know that smile

I know that grin,

believe me I have been there before.

You’ve become good at lying,

lying about what you’re feeling.

Lying has become natural to you

and it breaks your heart when people accept your lies

and see them as the truth.

It’s near impossible to tell them that everything is fine,

but it would be even harder to tell them the truth.

You don’t want their piety and you don’t

want to be vulnerable. And believe me

when I tell you, you are not alone. I am here for you.

You probably don’t believe this because I know I never did. One

of my few close friends told me this,

and I didn’t believe it until it was too late.

The smile that you have worn for years is about to break,

 and when it breaks so will you.

Sometimes you can fool yourself into thinking that you really are happy.

But then the memories come back,

your heart starts to break,

your body starts to break,

and the tears start to flood.

You’re dying on the inside and

nobody seems to notice. You’re not okay,

you’re not fine, happy, or just tired.

It feels like you have lost everyone, but

I am here.

When everyone else has left,

when they aren’t there,

I am here.

Maybe you don’t see me,

but I have been where you are today.

“I’m not good enough,

I’m not worth it and no one cares about me.”

Darling, you are good enough. You are

worth it and I care.

Maybe I’m your bestfriend, or your mother.

Maybe I’m the sibling that pretends not to care, but I do care.

Hang in there, it will get better,

I promise.

Author's Note

Ignore any grammar problems