The Hardest Part
The hardest part is acting normal When nothing inside you feels right, Smiling in front of everyone While silently falling apart inside.
It's answering, "I'm fine," When your heart is begging to cry, It's laughing with the people you love While hiding the pain in your eyes.
It's carrying a thousand thoughts That you don't know how to explain, It's going through your everyday life While fighting battles no one can see.
Sometimes, you wish someone would notice, That your smile isn't what it seems, That behind your quiet little world You're struggling more than anyone believes.
And the saddest part of all Is learning to hide your pain so well That even the people closest to you Can't tell that you're not doing well.
Because sometimes, the strongest-looking people Are the ones silently begging for a little peace.
