Hiding

Tears well up deep inside
even as I try to hide

Why should I let it show
only to hurt those who love me so.

I hide behind fake smiles
and hopeful statements I don't believe
while trying to pretend all this pain is just a dream

Don't dwell on the past
and on things you can't change
in theory that makes sense
but that's not my reality.

This life I live now
has only grown from my past
I would not hurt today
if the past wasn't the same.

I hide behind fake smiles
and hopeful statements I don't believe
while trying to pretend all this pain is just a dream

Tears well up deep inside
oh how I wish I could let them be free