2004-02-18: 11:35 p.m.

Inside, Outside

Inside I am hurting, inside I feel pain
Outside my composure, I quickly regain
Inside I am crying, inside I lose hope
Outside I struggle in order to cope
Inside I am breaking, inside I fall down
Outside I try to conceal the frown
Inside I am weakening, inside I deny
Outside I display a much convincing lie
Inside I am waning, inside I pretend
Outside, loose ends I quickly mend.
Inside I am sinking, inside I grow numb
Outside my façade finally succumbs
Inside I stopped breathing, inside I died
Outside, unnoticed, my existence expired.