Happy Girl

And each night when you fall asleep,

Do you hear her screaming?

Do you watch her fall?

Do you wish she’d stop crying?

I’m sure you don’t.

For you don’t see the pain in her eyes,

You never see her collapse to the ground,

You’ve not seen her crumbling,

She’s dying inside -

And yet she still hides when you’re around.

But would you have cared if you saw her at her worst?

‘Cause I sure as hell think you’d not,

And you’d have walked the other side of the road-

Avoiding her eyes.

Yet she’s still the same, happy girl.

Yes, I’m still the same, happy girl.

For even when those tears fall,

Even when I’ve died inside,

I smile; however weak, however fake,

I’ll still smile,

Always the happy girl.

-Carrie