Outside, Inside

On the outside, you see a smile.
On the inside, I see a frown

On the outside, you see joy
On the inside, I see pain

On the outside, I seem normal
On the inside, I am odd

On the outside, I am with others
On the inside, I am alone

Outside, inside, outside, inside
The outside tells one story,
The inside tells another

No one knows my inside story
Or takes the time to hear it.

People only hear my outside story
Even though it is not really me.