Outside, he tells everyone; I'm fine. With a façade of happiness and a smile, he fakes his way through each day. In all reality, inside, Montenegro is saying only one thing.

Please help me.

Outside, he tells everyone; I'm just tired. With dark insomniac circles around his eyes, he passes by as what he says. In all reality, inside, Serbia is saying only one thing.

I can't take it anymore.

Outside, he tells everyone; Go away. With an aura of frustration and anger, he thwarts off anyone's attempts at getting too close to him. In all reality, inside, Macedonia is saying only one thing.

Show me you care enough to stay.

Outside, he tells everyone; I'm better; I promise. With a grin everyone believes, he hides the severity of any situation he's in. In all reality, inside, Croatia is saying only one thing.

I've never been worse.

Outside, he tells everyone; I'm just cold. With sleeves covering his arms, he covers his skin even in the heat of the harshest of summers. In all reality, inside, Bosnia and Herzegovina is saying only one thing.

I just don't want you to see my scars.

Outside, they all say the same thing; I'm okay. With agony and regret tearing their very beings apart, they lie in order to seem like there are no problems afflicting them. In all reality, inside, they are all saying only one thing.

I just want to die.