People are smiling,

Everything's fine.

Or is it,

Is it really?

Or are we all pretending,

Pretending we're okay.

Grinning on the outside,

Yet crying on the in'.

Is anyone really happy,

Or are we all just faking.

Deceiving others,

Or trying to deceive ourselves.

Secret sins,

Secret worries.

Fear of judgement?

Or fear of ourselves.

Walls up all around,

But if we tore them down,

Admit to the secrets,

Admit to the lies.

Would it help us not pretend,

Pretend everything's alright?