you've [hidden] in the shadows
so long
you almost became one
you kept a |secret|
so deep
within your heart
the hurt
-cut-
you to \reveal/ it
g-r-i-e-f
pain
loneliness
s/h/a/m/e
they're old friends
but
what if
what if you tried
a little happiness
a little l-a-u-g-h-t-e-r
go on
it won't hurt you
people aren't as
terrible
as you think
YOU
aren't as terrible as you think
let yourself smile
I know it feels strange
but you'll
-s-l-i-p-a-w-a-y-
if you stay in the
darkness
so take a step
into the light
you might find
you like it