Lonely Tears (Poem #9)

When I'm afraid,

I want to be bold

I don't want everyone

To know that I'm afraid

When I'm sad,

I want to smile

I want everyone

To know that nothing can hurt me

When I'm disappointed,

I want to not care

I want to show the world

That I'm not bothered by it

When I'm hurt,

I want to be strong

I want everyone

To know that nothing can bring me down

When I'm lonely,

I want to be independent

I want everyone

To know that I need no one by my side
When you see me,

This is what you think

But it's an act

It's all an act

I want to cry

I want to tell the whole world

How I feel and what I want

But I can't

I just can't

I won't let myself

I can't let myself

I'll just be another disappointment

Because I have so many things

That can bring tears to my eyes

But it's just me

No one understands that

So I cry again

But these tears cannot be seen

In broad daylight

No

These tears can only be seen

When no one can see me

No one can hear me

No one will know

These tears are not to be seen

Because these tears

Are lonely tears...