Annie

The pain in my voice gave me away,

It couldn’t have happened on a worse day,

The tears I held inside for so long,

Escaped me faster than ever before,

My façade was torn,

The masquerade no longer alive,

The feelings held in for years,

Dragged out, examined and crushed.

Determine my worth.

I can’t breathe once more,

It hurts to even speak,

The words to easily written down,

Trapped in a cage upon my tongue,

The feelings become indescribable.

Watch me break.

How did you see past my lies?

The fake smiles permanently placed,

The tears locked in a small box,

Along with the joy I once held in my hand,

And you gave a little laugh at my expense,

Acting as though I was playing dress up,

And the image was plainly a fake.

I’m a failure.

Touch my skin,

It’s colder than my blunt glares,

Piercing your eyes with such a desired hatred,

For you couldn’t let me be,

My body masked a psychological mess,

Who was I hurting?

Who really cared?

It was a harmless game,

Pain dressed as happiness.

“Annie” is no more.