DO MY PICTURES LIE

 
What if i told you my pictures lie
That what you see on the outside is an illusion
That if the camera could capture the truth
You'd see many tears falling down my cheeks
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If only the flash brought you within this mind
Then you'd witness the darkness here inside
How the shadows are my only sanctuary
That the light has not been able to build a home
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You'd see the walls of my own design
The ones i originally built to keep the darkness in
Blissfully unaware that i would get trapped too
I guess that's the price i paid for my sanity
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But although there's broken pieces here within
All those pieces are still trapped here with me
Every journey through the darkness finds hope
As i collect more puzzle pieces every single day
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So yes my pictures tell a thousand lies
But they also tell the truth of my survival
As the smile you see there within that picture
Is me popping out of this mind to say hello
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