Am I happy enough for you?
Have the soreness of my cheeks
Remnants of my pasted-on smile
Convinced you of my joy?
Am I too happy?
Has my ecstatic laughter
Convinced you
That I might be insane?
I can't win
My neutral expression is
Too sad
Too angry
Too serious
But, it's just my face!
Resting bitch face is real!
I argue this so vehemently
But when I smile
When I laugh
When I enjoy my life
I'm maniacal and crazed
Always I must tread that fine line
Be happy!
But not too happy!
Don't be sad!
Well, maybe a little sad!
Don't be angry!
Why don't you express yourself?
Always the same back and forth
I can't win
I become trapped
Within my own emotions
Until I don't even know how
I truly feel
Until I can't remember
What I was doing
Where I was going
Or who I am
I try to become
The mindless drone
I'm expected to be
But sometimes
The joy bursts out of me
On paper
In colourful words
Or pretty rainbows
An old song
Sung out of tune
Or a random quote
That I find funny
Even if no one else does
Because underneath the confusion
The world has placed upon me
My natural disposition is
Happy
About the Creator
A. R. Ambrosi
I like to write, if that makes me a writer, then rock on!
I started writing as a child because I ran out of stuff to read. So, I only write stuff that I like. If you like it too, awesome! Enjoy! ^_^
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