Other Side

It’s time to put my face on

The one with a smile

Pretend to feel normal

At least for a while

And while I’m pretending

I’ll tell you a story

And if you don’t like it

I’ll say it now – I’m sorry

I’m split in half

One side is me

It’s the side that

I don’t let anyone see

And as you know

The other side

Is the one I show the world

The one I never hide

I know you probably wonder

“Why does she hide one side?”

It’s because I’m just a coward

I’m still afraid, no matter how I’ve tried

And these two sides of me

Are at a never-ending war

They’re both parts of me

So I can’t even shut them out with a door

The real problem is

I’m forgetting which ones truly me

I can’t understand it all

Who do I want to be?

I know I’m just a coward

I never want to fight

But I know I have to change

Because I know it’s really not right

I know the day will come soon

When I have to choose

Between what’s right and what’s easy

Whether to win or to loose

I just hope that in the end

I can make the right choice

So I can just be happy

With my very own voice.