This haiku of pain
I try not to let it in
Letting you see me
Is not the way it should be
I am the strong one
The one that doesn't get bent
Or broken or cry
But I can't hold back further
I inhale this smoke
Because it hurts less than to
Face what's inside me
I smile when I want to run
Laugh instead of sob
If I were to let you in
You could hurt me too
These bitter pills, I can't take
You say I'm selfish
I say better than broken
