Do You?

I’ll just stay here
for awhile, nestled deep within your arms.

You don’t mind, do you?

I hide my face
from the shadows that constantly surround me.

You don’t mind, do you?

When my smile is fake,
and I can’t bring myself to laugh at your jokes.

You don’t mind, do you?

The world seems grey,
and I call to cancel on you at the last minute.

You don’t mind, do you?

That I push you away,
only to cling close to you the next time we meet.

You don’t mind, do you?

You’ll never know
for sure, if my laughter is true or another façade.

You don’t mind, do you?

The times when you
comfort me, and I say it helps but I’m really lying.

You don’t mind, do you?

If you’re never enough
to save me from myself, and I stay broken forever.

You don’t mind, do you?

Do you?