Behind the Smile

How are you?
I’m tired; I’m lost,
fighting battles no one sees.
I’m anxious, I’m drowning,
trapped inside my mind’s debris.

I’m worthless; I’m breaking,
silent screams behind a smile.
I’m unseen, unheard,
lonely, fading all the while.

How are you?
I’m fine.

Dead roses scattered,
silent poems filled with pain,
beauty in decay.

Heart's battle within,
love and pain entwined as one,
paradise turned warzone.

When can I see you?
Moments pass by too swiftly,
in a lifetime's breath.

In doubt, she lingers,
unsure of love's pure embrace,
worthy just as is.