Just A Dad-A place for encouragement and support

On the outside

You see the smile

Hear the laughter

See the joy in what I do

But

On the inside

You don’t see the hurt

See the tears that fall

Feel the pain I go through

Because

On the outside

I hide it well

I show no signs of slowing down

How I keep going

But no one seems to see

How

On the inside

That’s where the issue

Lies, and the problem tends

To fester and spread itself rapidly

One day

I’ll be able to break

Away from my demons

Freedom of the mind

Will sound like a choir of angelsOne day

The smile

Will fight the pain

Joy

Will battle the hurt

Happiness

Will outlast the tears

My guardian angels

Will slay my demons

Dreams

Outweigh my nightmares

This ongoing struggle

Has been a part of life

This ongoing battle

Has brought nothing but defacement

To my name

To my character

This battle rages on

Like a red flame burning in the sky

No matter what I’m going through

No matter what smile you see

Please don’t judge me from the outside

Because on the inside

I’m screamingScreaming for help