She walks amongst the crowd Chin up, head held high. As if nothing bothers her No, she has to deny. As if she didn't cry to sleep Her eyes, they are dry. As if her plastic smile is real She is a far cry From what she pretends to be Everyone's ally. Deprived of dreams and dazzle She lacks all happiness. She’s blind to the beauty around Her mind is a mess. Too many thoughts and words Too much to express. But she can't find an outlet To let it out, to confess. What she feels, left unsaid Words she has to suppress. At night, when no one's around She no longer has to pretend. Gazes in the mirror Her image is her only friend. But her own expressions She cannot comprehend. With her deceptive self Not a moment can she spend. She smashes the mirror Brings it all to an end.