The other side

“I want to become strong like you”
That’s what she told me the other day
But if only she knew the truth,
That hides behind this so called strength

What they all can see of me,
Is what I want them to see
None of them can really sight
The darkness that grows within

I used to have a rough time everywhere
I used to be the one everyone could make fun of
But then I made this wall
To keep all of them outside

But the wall had a big flaw in it
Not only did it keep them out
But it also enclosed me inside
I became cold to the naked eye

My emotions are locked behind this wall
So nobody knows what I might be going thru
I am sometimes unable to show love
Unable to show anger, or even happiness

Those around me often think all is well with me
Unaware of the storm that might be raging inside
Not even my parents know, if I’m ok or not
It’s like living on earth, without being here

This wall was build to protect me
But now it has become my burden
Nobody would want to be in my place
If they just knew what it’s like
At the other side of the wall

this is the me no-one knows