Light Suffering

I know our situations are different 
but I remember being so much like you
caring what others thought of me 
doing what they wanted me to do 
hoping that it made them happy
while I sacrificed my own happiness 
nobody cared about that though 
sure they asked me what I wanted 
but they would never listen anyway 
so I just kept my dreams to myself 
and smiled through the pain like always 
even when it was too painful to smile 
it's like you want to share things 
but nobody seems interested 
how many of them really know you 
or can feel you crying from the inside 
as you tell them that everything's fine
everything's not fine 
you can't keep pretending that it is 
I know you think you're doing the right thing 
but as that fire continues to burn 
it's only a matter of time 
before it takes over completely 
so maybe you should let it
while you still have a choice

© 2017