Will Not Be Broken
I place the smile on my face and take a deep breath
I feel panic, doubt, sorrow rising up and I bite it back
I will not break
I’m fine
I did this and it is mine to deal with
One more reassuring breath and I face the world with the pretend smile plastered to my face
Everyone thinks I’m heartless because I refuse to be broken
But the fact is I learned to hide the pain long ago
It’s not that I don’t care
It’s not that I don’t feel like my world is shattering around me
It’s that I can handle this
I’ve been through worse and will not be broken
So the fake smile firmly in place,
I hold my head up high and face the judgment of the world
Copyright © Heidi Olson | Year Posted 2010
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