The Me Within Me

A battle with depression,
a fight he cannot win.
no matter how strong he is,
he knows he'll give in.

he smiles like he means it,
but his smile is a fake.
each night that he goes to sleep,
hoping he doesn't wake.

he doesn't know how he does it,
yet each day he makes it through.
wishing he could turn back time,
wishing he could start new.

each day it hurts a little more,
yet he cannot seem to share,
just how he is really feeling,
he fears no one will care.

he thinks so badly of himself,
but he doesn't say how he feels.
he's scared when he says it aloud,
the pain will become to real.

each day is his own battle,
each day he goes through hell.
on her face is a painted smile,
but inside he is not well.

he doesn't want to be like this,
he desperately wants you to see.
he just wants to smile & be happy,
oh yeah, and that's me.

The Me Within Me | Shreyash Ghosh