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Darkness and a pretty smile

In the depth of the ocean
darkness surrounding me 
my invisible enemy
lurking in the deepest part of my soul

drowning,
emotions surfacing
faced with only
my own thoughts

my pretty smile
disguising my lies
my tears,
tell a story.

I am, ok!
my favourite line,
while tears
find their way into my heart

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Don Matthews

Mon 26th Aug 2019 09:36

"All it takes is a beautiful fake smile to hide an injured soul and they will never notice how broken you really are."

(Robin Williams – actor, committed suicide in a bipolar depression cycle)

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