I don’t want this, and you didn’t ask
Surely I will wake and find reality
But instead reality keeps me from falling asleep
My dreams are pleasant for once
Unlike my conscious world
I hide in denial and darkness
Waiting for any bit of light to be offered to me from you

People shouldn’t know
It isn’t real
No
I refuse
It can’t happen if I don’t want it to

Reality coldly laughs
Scornful and harsh
Get over it already, the world pushes forward

Fine
People don’t have to know how much I hurt
And neither do you
All that matters is that I am still here
And I will appear strong
Until once again it is true