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You say you’re happy,
That the world is on your side,
That life is a smooth road
And you enjoy the ride.

But your eyes they tell a different story,
One that’s filled with pain,
One that says you struggle to see,
The sun through all the rain.

You say that life is wonderful,
You love who you’ve become,
That with each and every step you take,
You feel you find the sum.

But if one were to look deeper,
You know that they would see,
You weep night and day,
Because you don’t know who to be.

You sit there with a smile,
And act like it’s all good,
Like you have everything you need and more
Than you ever thought you could.

But behind that smile hides the truth.
The truth that you have lost,
The one that you need the most,
at an insurmountable cost.

You move along from day to day,
With a smile and tricked eyes.
You laugh and love and do all you can,
To hide behind the lies.

But at the end of the day,
When you can stop the show,
Your smile quickly fades away,
And no one even knows.

Your eyes come out and speak the truth.
It kills you to live with how you feel.
And you weep night and day to know,
That all you hide is real.