Grief

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THE MASK......



WITH THE MORNING LIGHT, I DRY MY EYES
AND SLOWLY PUSH THE PAIN INSIDE.
I'LL KEEP IT IN A HIDDEN PLACE
WHERE THEY CAN'T SEE IT ON MY FACE.

A BRAND NEW DAY, GET ON WITH LIFE
I'M STILL A MOTHER, STILL A WIFE
I CLIMB FROM BED, PUT ON THE SMILE
IF ONLY FOR A LITTLE WHILE.

PEOPLE ASK ME HOW I FEEL
OH, I'M JUST FINE, AND HOW ARE YOU
THEY'LL NEVER KNOW IT ISE'NT TRUE
I HAVE THE SORROW LOCKED AWAY
SO THEY'LL BELIEVE THE WORDS I SAY.

I HEAR THEM SAY, THAT I'M SO STRONG
BUT DEEP INSIDE I KNOW THIER WRONG.
FOR BREATHING SEEMS SOMETIMES A TASK
IT'S GETTING HARD TO WEAR THIS MASK.

THIS MASK THAT HIDES THE PAIN INSIDE
I PUT IT ON THE NIGHT YOU DIED.
IT HIDE'S THE AGONY OF LIVING ON,
AFTER ONE OF YOUR CHILDREN ARE GONE.

THEY SAY THAT TIME CAN HEAL ALL WOUNDS
BUT I KNOW THIS JUST CAN'T BE
THERE'S NOT ENOUGH TIME THAT CAN GO BYE
TO FREE ME FROM THIS MISERY.

AND LATE AT NIGHT, WHEN IT'S JUST ME
I SLIP OFF THE MASK, AND SET MY TEARS FREE.
FOR FROM MYSELF, THIS PAIN I CAN'T HIDE
IT'S ALWAYS THERE, IT'S ALWAYS INSIDE.....

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