My Quiet Hiding Place

In my quiet hiding place
That's far from trouble and strife
I sit and piece together
All the pieces of my life

It's there away from you
And our broken home
Where I can sit and sort my thoughts
Just let me be alone
I'm sick of all the fighting
Just shut up and go away
Leave me here to hold back tears
We have nothing more to say
I walk the hallways of my school
Pretending life is sweet
Smiling on my way to class
And then I take my seat
I sit the whole day through
Watch the teachers talk
Pretend that I am listening
Even though I'm not
And wherever we go
It may seem I'm having fun
But I know that I have fooled you all
Each and everyone

I wish that I could tell my friends
About the things that they don't see
Then I could stop pretending
And I could just be me
But I keep my feelings locked away
My secrets I don't share
And if they ever knew the truth
Would they even care
I bet they think they know me
But believe me that's not true
All the things that they don't know
They'd think different if they knew
Then maybe they would see the girl
In this quiet place
Behind the twinkle in her eyes
And the smile on her face
For the cheerful girl they see each day
Isn't really me
It's only an illusion
Of what I wish I'd be
Now my feelings have me trapped
my smile pulls me down
And if I get much weaker
You'll find me on the ground

So here I sit in solitude
My quiet hiding place
Writing this sad poem
Tears running down my face