Out and In

On the outside I smile
On the inside I quake with sadness.
On the outside I laugh
On the inside I burn with pain.
On the outside I am plain and normal
On the inside I face epic turmoil. 

People think they know me,
But they only see the outside,
Never the inside.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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