The smile you see, it's faulty and lonely
In the day, the girl you see is me
The ectasy behind my eyes have died
With a constant, deadly feeling that you won't be by my side
Yet, you don't realise the darkness I experience every night

I cry alone and I'll die alone
But in your presence, I'm on my own
Yet, I can still laugh, changing my tone
Then one day, my facade broke

You see right through me,
You feel the fear I feel
I cry, water drops tear by tear
You look away, unable to see
I suggest you leave
'I'm fine' you hear
But you don't listen. Your eyes are blind and you pretend
Like I did the whole year
You aren't there
And I hear myself say, "if you want the tears to stop, do me a favour
Just pretend I'm not here."

-- Pretend by Azumi Naz