Suffering Poem by Maranda Kuhl

I suffer silently, I cry in the dark, and I scream as it storms. All of there I do because I mustn't let the other see how weak I truly am. The pain that comes and hits like a punch to the face is all hidden by my smile, even though it feels like I may fall and crumble at any moment, I smile for the ones around me. I cry in the darkness so none may see my tears fall and none may worry. And I scream during the storm so that my cries may be lost in the wind and the sound of thunder and rain falling upon the ground. All of these I do because I must hide my inner self from those who are around me, or seek to pain me more.