JUST ON THE OUTSIDE

A life of secret anguish…held captive within.

Suffering in silence, on the outside…I smile again.

A life of hidden pain…chained shackles within.
Crying while alone, on the outside…I smile again.

A life of silent worry…trapped desires within.
Praying in private, on the outside…I smile again.

A life of undisclosed grief…confined safely within.
Bearing isolated burdens, on the outside…I smile again.

A life of abandoned hope…solitary isolated within.
Buried dreams deserted, on the outside…I smile again.