Rest in the Mourning

by R.H. Sin

you find yourself losing more of who you were you find yourself smiling while sadness soaks your soul fits of laughter just to keep the tears from falling you’ve gotten so much better at disguising your anguish sometimes we wear masks so long to hide what we truly feel that those layers become an extra skin, a part of our identity and that’s what you’ve become your reflection is the lie that keeps others from asking you what’s wrong or wondering why sadness lives within you but they don’t ask anymore they don’t see the hurt like i do they don’t feel your pain like i have you seem stronger you seem unbreakable but even the strongest heart gets broken even the strongest soul feels weak and even though you’d like to hide the truth that lives deep within you even though you’d like to keep your sadness at bay fooling those who surround you with the strength of your laughter and the size of your smile you can be honest with me you can allow your tears to fall upon these words i won’t judge you because i understand you