Silently, She Curses

A girl,
Among a group of her friends.
Fake smile plastered on her pretty face,
While inside, she’s screaming.
She holds her head up high,
While inside, she’s cowering.
She laughs at some trivial comment,
While inside, she’s crying.
A steady stream of tears race down her cheeks
as she wonders,
Why can’t they see her?
The girl trapped inside;
Praying for release.
They can’t see;
They only see her shell.
The act she puts on for them.
She can’t be herself.
Too much pressure.
She wishes to be free;
Free from living like this;
Free from the confines of herself.
Silently, she curses.
Knowing that tomorrow,
She’ll continue the charade.