Pain Written In Tired Eyes

Pain Written In Tired Eyes

You may not

See it

The pain

Written in

Tired eyes.

I am silent

Warriors

Fighting an

Unseen battle.

I learn

To celebrate

On the rare

Days

When

Can say

My pain

Level is

Only a three.

You look at

Me

As I handle

My battle

Masquerading

The pain

Under a veil

Of smiles

And I’m

Okays.

I’ve learned

To hide under

That veil

Of smiles

And things

Unsaid

Careful not

To uncover

The pain

Hidden beneath

A veil.

© Michelle R Kidwell

Friday.January.22.2021