You only know
what I choose to tell you
you do not see the madness inside
you do not hear the silent screams
of past terrors

You only know
what I choose to share
your eyes cannot see
the pain inside
of the burden I am forced to carry

You only know
what I choose to reveal
to experience it all
crushes the soul
that must walk alone

You only know
what you see
my tears are invisible
the battles unseeable
concealed behind closed doors

You will never know
the horror and fear of mental torture
of the living nightmare
that must be tempered
to survive another day