I'm a strong girl.

I keep it all in line.

Even if I'm not okay,

I manage to mumble the words "I'm fine."

They ask me if I'd lie to them,

Of course I'd never tell.

I just don't want them to know,

You're the reason why I fell.

But sometimes I get tired,

Of pretending it's all okay.

But I keep on trying,

Even as my smile fades away.

When I finally come to tears,

I sneak away alone.

I text the one person that knows,

And pray she'll pick up the phone.

It's like she already knows,

the moment her phone rings,

She knows that I need help,

And she's there to comfort me.

Whether by my side,

Or miles away,

She knows how to convince me,

That it'll all be okay.