Two Sides To Every Story

You see me smiling,
You hear me laughing,
You catch me playing,
I'm having so much fun.

I see me crying,
I hear me screaming,
I catch my violence,
I'm losing myself.

You see brightness in my eyes,
You hear warmth in my words,
You catch the joy I'm spreading,
I'm such a happy-go-lucky person.

I see the pain inside my soul,
I hear sounds that aren't apparent,
I catch myself thinking sad thoughts,
I'm hiding all the hurt deep within.

When I'm having bad days,
You wonder if I'm alright.
When I see you walking by,
I smile, both faint and wide.

There are always two sides,
To every story ever told.
There's the side that you see,
And the side that you don't.


(written August 22nd, 2008)