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by Candace L. Johnson

Broken by yesterday
Wishing on tomorrow
Hoping that the sunlight will somehow
Find me in this darkness
Hiding in this mask
You think you know me so well
I wipe away my tears
Put on that same, fake smile
And let you believe that
I'm just like you
But when I'm alone
And it's finally safe
I let the tears fall
From my fragile eyes
Each one reflects
A memory that I hid away
But tortures me inside
The night fades into day
And I still sit all alone
Wishing I had someone
To wipe away these tears
Wishing I had someone
That really cared
Or at least was good
At pretending
Broken by yesterday
Stranded in betrayal
I know that the sun will never find me
Because this darkness has engulfed me