• I smile but does it really reach my eyes?
    Am I happy?
    No
    Are they Happy?
    I’ll never know
    The thoughts swirl in my head
    Debating
    Listening
    Looking
    Soaking up every little detail
    So I know how to play the game
    I put on my mask
    Head raised shoulders back
    Emotions tucked in
    Fake smile on my lips
    I know how to play the game
    Nobody suspects
    They’ll realize too late
    Oh yes I know how to play the game
    When it’s all over and done
    Nothing will be left
    That’s the way the game is played
    That indeed is how the game is played