“No One Says It, But It Hurts”

There are days

when I smile

like everything is fine,

and no one notices

that the smile

is just a poorly placed bandage

over something bleeding.

I talk, I answer, I keep going…

I do what’s expected of me,

as if being strong

was an obligation

and not a weight.

No one sees

the tiredness that never sleeps,

the sadness that never cries,

the words I keep inside

so I don’t make anyone uncomfortable.

Because yes…

I’m tired of being the one who handles everything,

the one who understands,

the one who is always there.

But…

who is there when I can’t be?

The world keeps moving,

like nothing happened,

while I learn

how to fall in silence.

And the saddest part isn’t falling…

it’s realizing

no one was watching.

@newgirldark