I’ll put on a brace face
In front of my parents
So they won’t get worried
That I’m not eating
I’ll put of a brave face
For my best friend
So she’ll stop calling to check
And I can just be alone
I’ll put on a brave face
When I’m around my teachers
So they won’t know I’m not studying
And that during class, my mind is somewhere else
I’ll put on a brave face
When I’m with other adults
So I can avoid lectures
And their sympathy
I’ll put on a brave face
Around all your friends
So they won’t go to you
And tell you how I’m feeling
I’ll put on a brave face
Whenever I see you
So you don’t find out that underneath this brave face
Is a broken heart
I don’t want you to see me cry
I don’t want you to see me hurting
I don’t want you to know you got to me
I don’t want you to think I’m pathetic
So I’ll save the crying for my bedroom
And relive my broken heart when I’m alone
And whenever I’m around you
I’ll put my brave face back on

This poem was written/submitted by Katie G.