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