The painted on faces,
The fragile, broken looks
A drama performance
A story from a book

Inside emotion
Outside facade
Dying, living, breathing
Happy misery

Laughter and smiles all round
Crying endless rivers of tears
Unobservant people
Closed doors and blocked ears

Wishing, forever hoping
Fairytales and dreams
Reality overwhelming
Nightmares and screams

Everywhere these people
Trapped within their minds
The scales tip unbalanced
Cycles all the time