You smile on the outside,
You put on a facade.
“I’m fine,” you say too brightly.
You hide the pain inside.
“You’re doing great,” they say.
You force a grin and nod.
But behind the mask
And the fortress walls…
You crack.
No one knows the silent pain
You harbor deep inside.
The way your heart feels like it’s
Being torn apart.
No one hears your gut-wrenching sobs,
Your desperate cries to God.
No one sees the way you curl up on the floor,
Begging the pain to stop.
No one sees.
No one hears.
No one listens.
No one knows.
None but God.
He sees.
He hears.
He listens.
He knows.
And even in your anguished grief,
Your choked-back sobs,
Your silent cries for help,
That is enough.
It is enough to know
He cares.
Continue reading: Why Do I Feel So Alone?
TCKs for Christ: Staff Writer
Kristianne Hassman
is an MK from South Africa and has called Africa her home for the past 15 years. As a writer, she seeks to use her gifts to encourage other TCKs that they are not alone. Besides writing, she enjoys reading voraciously, playing piano and violin, and helping with her family’s ministry. You can connect with her at Whimsical Wanderings or on Instagram, @KristianneHassman_Author.
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