following the facade
you forget
that its not them that are lying
its you
you get caught up in the deceptions
trying to hide your secrets
to the point of destruction
when theres nowhere left to turn
you turn to more lies
more cuts
more messes
to clean up later
after the show
after the mask is off
when its just you and the knife
cold and alone
on the floor by your bed
slashing away at the pain
trying to make yourself feel something,anything
trying to drown out the sound of your heart beating
each breath more haggard than the last
each cut deeper
then its over
daylight prevails despite your best efforts
so you bandage yourself up
wipe away the traces of your heartache
and walk into the sunlight
pretending to be alive
following the facade
 
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