I live in a lie,
Filled with horrors,
Sugar coated words,
Lives around me.

I live in a lie,
Not knowing the harsh,
Sailing past the smooth,
The truth lay unnoticed.

I live in a lie,
Where I hold a mask,
Of happiness always,
Never faltering, not one bit,
Smiling to all,
Even if in pain or anguish.

I live in a lie,
My true colours hidden,
My emotions concealed,
My life is a mess,
My friends are strangers to me,
The people around me are nonexistent.

I live in a lie,
A charade I cannot leave behind,
A life that is forced,
And I give up,
I cannot unleash the Truth,
For I realise,
It would only hurt everyone,
And tears of pain and grief,
Would flood me,
As I watch Truth,
Unveil everything,
Everything I wish to protect them from