At the End of the Day

I can try to be strong
But only for the sake of my friends and family
I can put my mask on
And file away my worries
But at the end of the day
I’ll fall to pieces
Because the pain feels so good
It reminds me of you
And it tells me that the time we spent together
Was true
I can act and I can play pretend
That nothing had happened
But inside I’m freezing up, and my skin is burning red
My charade is rusting from all the tears I hide inside
Soon my sadness will be inevitable
And take control of me.
My mask will run; black smears down my cheeks
My eyes will burn red; from all the pain that gets me
Because at the end of the day
I’ll fall to pieces
But the pain feels so good
It reminds me of you
And it tells me that the time we spent together
Was true
So I fall to pieces
And let these tears
Wash away my mask