Sitting here surrounded by people,
But feeling completely alone,
Their laughter, their joy bounces of the wall,
And all I hear is a faint echo,
Which keeps repeating itself over and over again,
Not really making much sense.
Their voices become annoying,
Like the dripping of a leaky faucet,
Drip, drip until it becomes so unbearable,
I just want to scream.
I try to smile at their jokes,
Pretending that everything is okay,
But inside I feel so confused and frustrated,
Keep smiling I tell myself,
Don't let anyone see the pain you're feeling,
Become like them, smile, laugh,
And be part of the conversation,
I try so hard my jaws are hurting,
From smiling so much,
And when I think I've finally convinced everyone that I'm normal,
A painful image flashes across my mind,
And the tears finally come.
