TearsI struggle with myself to keep them insideThe feelings that I have tried to deny.I tell everyone that I am okayWhen I battle to make it through each day.In my world of illusions where everything was rightI cried myself to sleep each night.You notice the tears filling my eyesAs I begin to shed my shallow disguise.My pain, confusion and a few of my fearsDrop to the ground in the form of my tears.It feels so good to release the emotions built upTo say what I feel instead of bottling them up.As I cry a weight seems to lift from meI feel so much better now that you can see.And now that you know what it is that I fee
The poem "Tears" by Arianna Johnson expresses the internal struggle of the speaker, who fights to keep their true emotions hidden. Despite claiming to be okay, they are overwhelmed with feelings of pain and confusion, ultimately finding solace in their nightly tears. The speaker reveals a world of self-deception where they feel trapped, crying themselves to sleep while trying to maintain a façade of normalcy.
