Scars You Don’t See

I smile wide so they won’t ask
Hide my pain behind a mask
Laugh too loud, but it’s all fake
I break at night when they all flake

They see my face, not what’s beneath
These wounds go deeper than the teeth
If silence had a name, it’s me
A storm I never let them see

Scars you don’t see still bleed inside
I walk through fire and try to hide
They only notice when I'm gone
But I’ve been breaking all along

They call me strong but I feel weak
My voice breaks every time I speak
They cheer me on like I’m alright
But I’ve been crying every night

My soul’s been screaming without sound
No one looks when I fall down
They only ask once I'm not there
Where was that love when I needed care?

Scars you don’t see still bleed inside
I walk through fire and try to hide
They only notice when I'm gone
But I’ve been breaking all along