Grit my teeth

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I try to catch the tears
As they roll across my cheeks,
The only visible sign
Of the pain I've had for weeks

I tried to keep it in
Like you always told me to
But the pain only got worse
Why did I listen to you?

It ate me from inside,
But I could only grit my teeth in pain
No, I'm not crying
I've just been standing in the rain

I allow myself a moment of weakness
In the night when they think I sleep
Head tucked under the covers
So they won't hear me weep

For I've always been quiet,
And I don't really like to speak;
Which is why I grit my teeth
And bare the pain, for another
tiring week

M.I.A

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