Will This Pain Ever Go Away?

by Jessica Marie Addario
(Lynn, Massachusetts)

She lives a life full of depression
But, she conceals her pain behind her mask
And laughs and giggles
So, her tears won't flow...
But, once she's home, there they go..
Running down her rosy cheeks and drenching her pillow
She lays there in the dark silence
Wondering if her pain will ever go away.
She seriously contemplates leaving today;
Because the hurt and sadness inside is too much for her to take.