If I could’ve been you

Then why would I want to

Your life seemed perfect on the outside

But I could see what

You tried so desperately to hide

You told everyone that you’re fine

Weaving a mask out of lies

The shame growing like a tumor

But you always had a great sense of humor

Almost like you were frozen

At the age you were broken

You tried to fix it

But they wouldn’t listen

You grabbed the knife

And prepared to slice

In the silence you waited

For a moment you hesitated

Because what if you could stop

And not go through with the chop

But the despair was unfading

And you realized there was no escaping

The moment of dread

When you got it into your head

That ending it all

Was much easier instead