Veil

I'm so happy laughing through my teeth Imperfections I have can not be seen Ripping, tearing, maybe I'll start to see The failure I am, somewhere buried beneath Someday My pedals will wilt away Leaving nothing to see but the Center of my being The precipice of eyes Moving into the light Just ornamental Yet I can't see a better me So existential I can't feel okay until I'm Hidden away My veil Twisting, turning, my mind just can't sleep Thinking, praying, maybe I'll feel the need Shred my patterned patience for cruelty Valued at my surface, begging beneath Someway I'll show the world my pain The hollowness that's Tainting everything The precipice of eyes Just following a lie Just ornamental Yet I can't see a better me So existential I can't feel okay until I'm Hidden away My veil Rip and tear Paper people pleasing their despair Void inside Empty eyes that feel the weight of time Just ornamental Yet I can't see a better me So existential I can't feel okay until I'm Hidden away