pretending

I am pretending to be human

as much as I can

I'm pretending that I

grew up to be a man

with all my dreams unbroken

and all my faith intact

with my shoes untied

it's all just a balancing act

I am pretending I am happy

so you won't ever see

the frozen fear of silence

that I feel inside me

can you tell I'm lying?

can you tell I'm sad?

all I know is that in my life

I've never felt so bad