These Words Scream

Of course I'm fine

Of course I'm fine, why do you ask?
Oh don't mind this, it's just my mask
It hides the grief, it hides the strife
I wear this mask, to escape the harm

Don't forget this, my pain is real
I'm not lying, this is how I feel
You sit there saying, it can't be true
It is for me, just not for you

You say my heart, must be a sight
Cold as ice, and as black as night
It's not my heart, only my soul
But killing me, must be your goal

You're getting close, I hope you know
You really don't, have far to go
Soon enough, I'll reach my end
You'll have my soul, to tear and rend

But you don't know, you never ask
You never look, beyond the mask
The look on my face, is giving me away
I wonder now, what will you say?

You've asked me here, you'll know now
I'll take it off, I'll take a bow...
I can't do it now, to tell you the truth
I must keep up, my pretense of youth

"Of course I'm fine, why do you ask?
Oh don't mind this, it's just my mask"