I smile, my lips curving up in a pleasant line. I smile until my face hurts. I smile until I'm certain I'll split in two. Surely they can see the cracks? See that on the inside I am screaming, clawing at the walls? My sanity is a mask I cannot let slip.
this is so beyond accurate.
ReplyDeletebut it's funny because we are so convincing, so that nobody notices a thing. x