People assume I'm strong and nothing can touch me,

That they know the depths of my pain, that they can see.

But nobody has a clue.

Behind the mask I wear,

My heart is breaking and nobody is there.

It's a shame I can't show them everything I've got,

So many secrets I keep,

All bound and locked.

Unspoken words,

Buried so deep,

Rising up like waves,

While I take a leap into the waters.

So what if I still feel the same way?

What if I'm tired but still try to act okay?

It's like I'm crumbling underneath my feet,

But still,

Nobody knows and nobody can see.

My insecurities won't allow for this state,

Unfortunately,

I'm drowning in this fate.

I cope and I struggle,

But I'm getting more and more weary.

I'm exhausted from the fight that I carry,

And when I don't know what more I can take,

I hide in the background,

Away from these stakes.

Nobody knows how I'm really feeling,

Nobody knows I'm slowly folding within.

But I don't want pity, 

No, 

I just want someone to understand.

The truth of what I feel, 

Nobody can see.

For now, 

I'm just hidden in plain sight, 

Invisible me.