Facade

She tires hiding behind the smile
She tires pretending everything is okay
Darkness is back again
Friends have run away
Why is she here again
She has been a comforter
But there's no one there to comfort her
Tears well up in her eyes
She takes deep breaths
She cries and sighs
Overwhelmed by what needs to be
She wants happiness
The need to feel free
Free of the cross she bears
She has carried it for many years
It hinders her and buries her with fears
She cries out but nobody hears
She's the one that cares
She's the one that shares
But never her fears
Always there for others
Never learned to let others
Be there for her
Say a prayer for her
Prayers are great for her