Public eye

In the public eye Of social gatherings, She is found To always be smiling. Her energy is warm Where her voice is quiet. She doesn’t always speak And appreciates their understanding. She is bubbling With joy and excitement. She makes you feel at ease In a way others never do. Out of public eye Away from social gatherings, She is found Shutting down. There’s a tremble in her smile And her shoulders begin to cave. Tears well up in her eyes As she looks to those around her. The ones who can't see her. Her energy is dampened Where her voice remains quiet. A soft whisper of a question Nobody expects to hear. ‘Can I give up yet?’ She asks the room. The girl who is always smiling Is slowly falling apart. Nobody will catch her. She’s all on her own.