I'm surrounded by laughter,
though I do not share it
but it doesn't really matter
as I am forced to fake it.
We all smile
but what does it really mean?
It lasts for a while,
as the hypocrisy remains unseen.
Deep in our minds
we all share different thoughts.
Pretending to be blind,
towards the battles that have been fought.
So when will I find
someone that is real
when I've left behind
what I truly feel.

By, Ana F.
Time: 10:35am
Date: 18/Jan/05

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Well, I wrote this during English class, I was bored, and seeing them (my classmates) all talk giddy and amongst themselves (and me in my little shell) kind of inspired me to do this. They smile at me, I smile at them, but I don't feel they really mean it. So I guess in a way I am looking for someone who is real and maybe becoming real myself.