Being Strong Is Hard

Anytime you ask me; "How are you?", And I replied saying "I am fine". Believe me, my face can tell the greatest lies, My skin can hide the deepest scars. Don't ever trust my smiles, being strong is hard!! If only I could change a thing, I would have loved to rewrite my destiny. This is the world we live in, A world where nothing comes easy. Trust me, I've been strong for too long. I shadowed my thousand tears with a single smile, I wrote this poem ten different times, My tears couldn't allow me, they tore all my papers. But I never gave up, I swallowed my tears just for me to write the truth of all my lies. I might die young, But I pray I witness the reign of my grandchild. Just in case my wishes never last, This poem will tell them how strong I was when I was alive. I was the hero the world never talked about. This poem are the tears my eyes couldn't shed, The pain my heart couldn't share. Poet Olajire Damilola Muyideen (SmilingPen) © Copyright Owner IG - smiling_pen