Chipped and Cracked

I did not want to be this way I want to be like you I want to fit in with the world Begin my life anew. I hid behind the golden rules And left my heart to die; I lived in darkness without love And never asked for why. I dared not gaze into her face Or reach out for her hand; I walked away instead, because It’s not the way it’s planned. Instead of love, I felt my tears They burned upon my cheek; The unseen tears behind the mask, A smile that seemed so meek. But then in her I found love’s joy Released; my heart could feel, My soul, at last could touch romance And know that love is real. That fragile smile so chipped and cracked With nothing left to hide; In that moment all shame has gone, My tears replaced by pride.