Land of Denial

In my field of paper flowers
And candy clouds of lullaby
I lie inside myself for hours
And watch my purple sky fly over me

Don’t say I’m out of touch
With this rampant chaos- your reality
I know well what lies beyond my sleeping refuge
The nightmare I built my own world to escape

-Evanescence, Imaginary

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Nobody notices I’m not really there

Nobody sees I really don’t care

If I nod and I smile, pretend it’s all good

Nobody notice I don’t do as I should.

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Nobody notices I can’t stand the fights

Nobody sees you’re not all that white

If I work and I play and say that I’m fine

Nobody notice that I’m living my lie

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Nobody notices I dream through the day

Nobody sees I’m not that OK

If I sing and I dance, keep looking pretty

Nobody notice my life’s getting messy

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Nobody notices I cry into sleep

Nobody sees I’m dead on my feet

If I laugh and I shout, stamp down what is said

Nobody notice I’d be happier dead.

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Nobody notices the lies that I tell

Nobody sees how I tripped, and then fell

If I walk and I talk, look like the star

Nobody notice I’m not going too far.

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Nobody notices I protect you still

Nobody sees I go against will

If I lie and deny, you’ll live for a while

Nobody knows my Lands of Denial.