I laugh when I mean to cry,
I smile when I mean to frown,
I stay alive,
Although I am dead inside.

I am not the person you see,
That is not the real me.
I am working hard to kill that person,
So I can become who you want me to be,
But it’s just so hard,

I need some time,
Just a bit more time,
The person hidden deep beneath is nearly gone,
It will only take a while,
I promise,
So please,
Just give me a little more time.